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Siberia

2020

Abel Ferrara

Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Anna Ferrara ...

5.1

287

Drama A man flees from one world to another that is strange and cold. Furs and fires keep him warm; a cave serves as his shelter. He is a broken man who wants to be alone. But even isolation does not bring him inner peace. Once again, he goes on a journey, this time into the self. He explores his dreams, confronts memories and seeks out visions.

	Author	Review
United States	Chuck Bowen Slant	"Even at its hoariest, 'Siberia' gets under your skin (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Provocative as always and largely perplexing (...) Ferrara fans who take the trouble to research the film’s origins will get the most out of it"	NEU
United States	Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"After 'Tommaso', which was Ferrara at his least apologetic, it's so fitting that his most epic film is also one of his most introspective (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A baffling attempt to project the human subconscious on screen (...) Ferrara may have been determined to make a film that achieves the complete lack of reason, but “Siberia” is bereft of anything else as well.	NEG
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Bizarre even by Abel Ferrara's standards (...) a beautiful, unhinged, sometimes hilarious trek into geographical and psychological wilderness that will delight some and mystify many others.	POS
United States	Jack King The Playlist	"Some moments of 'Siberia' capture authentic tragedy, grief, and pathos. Despite these moments, which are genuinely moving, Ferrara’s film is far too disjointed (...) to reach the level of quality it sets out to achieve."	NEU
United States	Nicolas Rapold The New York Times	"Dafoe, a close collaborator with Ferrara, brings the intensity and nakedness (not just physical) necessary for the film's trip"	POS
Canada	Josh Bell CBR	"Ferrara stated that he wanted to make a film that captures the state of dreaming, but watching 'Siberia' feels like listening to someone recount their dreams in agonizing detail"	NEG
United States	John Serba Decider	"File 'Siberia' under Not For Everyone. Stream it, but only if you're up for a challenge"	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"It’s quite possible that there is an element of trolling involved on Ferrara’s part (...) Siberia is visually striking, but wildly inconsistent"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"At times, it looks like a very severe version of Fellini or Jodorowsky (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Sergio Mims rogerebert.com	"A genuine misfire that is not nearly profound as it wants to be (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"I didn't understand it or want to be anywhere else (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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