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Yellow Rose

2019

Diane Paragas

Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga, Gustavo Gomez, Kelsey Pribilski ...

5.9

47

Drama Rose, an undocumented 17 year old Filipina, dreams of one day leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams. Her world is shattered when her mom suddenly gets picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rose, facing this new realty, is forced to flee the scene, leaving behind the only life she knows, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she searches for a new home in the honky tonk world of Austin, Texas. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter	"Affecting on almost every level (...) [A] heartfelt debut feature"	POS
United States	Lena Wilson The Playlist	"The film’s musical performances are by far its greatest asset"	NEU
United States	Beth Sullivan Austin Chronicle	"A refreshing and strikingly original coming-of-age drama (...) Paragas’ focused creative vision makes for a singular directorial feature debut that feels like nothing else happening in film right now"	POS
United States	Lawrence Garcia AV Club	"Yellow Rose may not be a success on the whole, but it does suggest that Paragas, like her protagonist, is still finding her way."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers ABC News	"It’s the portrait of the immigrant experience through one young woman’s fight to belong that makes 'Yellow Rose' a film that stays with you long after it’s over."	POS
United States	Katie Walsh Chicago Tribune	"'Yellow Rose' is an emotional blunt instrument. It’s not exactly subtle, but then again, the best country songs, and the best coming-of-age tales, rarely are.	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"The director tends to play all the drama a little too low-key, making for a nuanced film that will touch some and bore others"	NEU
United States	Kristen Yoonsoo Kim The New York Times	"[It] is both politically timely and personal (...) Above all, the music has the greatest staying power — it is the film’s saving grace"	POS
United States	Caroline Cao SlashFilm	"'Yellow Rose' perseveres with a melodic spirit anchored by the soulful ruggedness of star Eva Noblezada."	POS
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"[It] winningly blends immigration drama with musical dreams (...) Its bent towards humanistic drama ultimately proves to be satisfying"	POS

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