Widow of Silence
| Release Date (Streaming): July 10, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
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1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 9, 2020
Breathtakingly photographed by Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah, Widow of Silence is a movie with a cool head and a sharp eye — one that sees greater hope in the flamboyantly jeweled tones of a carmine head scarf than in the entrenched absurdities of a broken bureaucracy. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJul 16, 2020
With splendid assistance from cinematographer Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah, the filmmaker immerses his viewer into a milieu both relentlessly grim and breathtakingly gorgeous, endlessly vast and claustrophobic, evoking a vibrant halo in the midst of hell. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungJul 9, 2020
It packs an unsettling message of empowerment very rare in the social injustice genre. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmJul 10, 2020
The final four minutes turn what was already a fine picture into an unforgettable one, affirming Morchhale’s status as one of the most exciting figures of the Indian new wave. Read full review
40
VarietyJay WeissbergJul 9, 2020
Widow of Silence is a classic example of festival filler, the sort of issue-driven art-house film that masks a plodding obviousness of intent beneath a thick varnish of righteousness and attractive visuals. Read full review
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