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The Innocents

De uskyldige

2021

Eskil Vogt

Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Sam Ashraf, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Kadra Yusuf ...

6.6

6,815

Fantasy. Horror. Thriller During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking.

	Author	Review
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"Exceptional child performers and a superbly eerie yet gritty atmosphere distinguish this darkly satisfying art-house chiller."	POS
United States	Wes Greene Slant	"As it stands, the film is so cynical and relentlessly bleak that it mostly succeeds at conveying a near-total indifference to the complexities of childhood experience (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Ben Kenigsberg rogerebert.com	"A familiar horror movie made leaden by a slow pace and weak plotting"	NEG
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"A clever, engaging and often electrifying feature which straddles suspense and the arthouse in a tight and satisfying way"	POS
United States	Caroline Tsai The Playlist	"Make no mistake: [it] is no young adult novel adaptation, and things get very dark very quickly (...) If 'The Innocents' tells us anything, it's that the subconscious is worth exploring, too"	NEU
United States	Rafael Motamayor Collider	"There are glimpses of greatness (...) If only those moments were more than just reminders that 'The Innocents' was inspired by much better movies"	NEG
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"As the tension escalates and the stakes get higher, with gruesome consequences for several of the principles, Vogt keeps the focus tight on the children throughout"	POS
United States	Alistair Ryder The Film Stage	"It's undeniably well-executed as an arthouse genre piece, but not without leaving a considerable sour taste afterwards"	NEU
United States	Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"Four compelling performances (...) The emotional authenticity heightens the horror, creating one of the most viscerally disturbing depictions of childhood in recent memory (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Icily brilliant tale of kids with supernatural powers is future classic (...) 'De uskyldige' is a nightmare unfolding in cold, clear daylight (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Denmark	Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"This is a movie that makes an impression but it also demands a lot from its audience (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Kristy Puchko Mashable	"'De uskyldige' is a sophisticated and scary film that shines with authentic anger and unexpected empathy for its creepy kids"	POS
United States	Robert Abele The Wrap	"Altogether an impressive hair-raiser (...) 'De uskyldige' is that rare movie that feels somehow both loose and as tight as a vise"	POS
United States	Luke Y. Thompson AV Club	"The four young leads are excellent (...) Childhood is hard, and childhood grudges run harder. 'De uskyldige' pulls no punches in turning that fact into horror"	POS
United States	Christian Zilko IndieWire	"By focusing on the children as human beings, the horror film is able to ask questions. And its answers often seem like more of an indictment of the world we live in than any individual character, innocent or not"	POS
United States	Matt Donato IGN	"Storytelling rewards are bountiful once 'De uskyldige' executes its conflicts well above the expected maturities of players on screen"	POS
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"It resists sensationalism while suggesting that the world of children is far more powerful, morally complex and violent than adults are even aware of, a notion both terrifying and fascinating"	POS
United States	Natalia Keogan Paste Magazine	"Despite the film's thrilling horror elements and the compelling dramatic turns of its young actors, 'De uskyldige' lacks narrative clarity (...) [It] doesn't leave viewers with much to remember beyond a fleeting adrenaline rush"	NEU
Canada	Alexander Harrison Screen Rant	"Whatever its impact upon release, 'De uskyldige' seems destined to be remembered, and hopefully the industry will find room for more movies just like it (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Shelagh Rowan-Legg Screen Anarchy	"Vogt gives 'The Innocents' an firm footing in a reality that makes the horror that much more terrifying. You won't look at kids on the playground in the same way again"	POS
	Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa	"One of the best horror flicks of recent years and is an instant classic (...) There are so many elements that make this world so rich"	POS

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