Xenia
Strand Releasing | Release Date: October 9, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenOct 12, 2015
Xenia has been called a farce. But it is much more than that. Both the story and the performances are packed with raw emotion. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijOct 8, 2015
There’s a decidedly campy side to the proceedings that Koutras effectively juxtaposes with the hard-edged realities of contemporary Greece, a beautiful but hostile nation wrecked by the ongoing economic crisis and a place in which xenophobia, racism and homophobia seem to fester freely. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichael NordineOct 8, 2015
Xenia has a winning streak of oddness. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneOct 5, 2015
It leaves room for a few flights of fancy where the lack of verisimilitude feels less like screenplay filler and more like unabashed poetic license. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeOct 8, 2015
Brashly uneven and wildly overlong, this comedy of brotherly love and outsider acceptance nonetheless boasts a spirited, audience-pleasing core. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiNov 5, 2015
Koutras admirably resists easy wish fulfillment by making the brothers' journey more important than their destination, but the scenario he presents inexplicably turns out to be fantasy. Read full review
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