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A Ghost Story

2017

David Lowery

Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Rob Zabrecky, Will Oldham ...

6.3

12,121

Drama. Romance In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A poetic meditation on time, memory and spiritual connection that is utterly true to its title."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"It’s a beautiful idea (...) While Lowery’s actual method of delivery may not be scary, it’s sure to haunt those who open themselves up to the experience."	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"The director (...) synthesizes his filmmaking strengths with this inventive supernatural tale."	POS
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"What’s undeniable (...) is the creeping profundity that emerges from what could easily have been a dopey student short film idea (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"Odd, beautiful little story of loss and acceptance"	POS
United States	Melissa Anderson Village Voice	"An extremely unsophisticated device, however, proves strangely potent, at least initially (...) I found it difficult to continue suspending my disbelief."	NEU
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"Maddening, inscrutable, and alienating"	NEG
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"Writer-director David Lowery (...) is taking his time here, adjusting us to a slower tempo for reasons that will pay off beautifully (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Moira MacDonald Seattle Times	"David Lowery’s eerie, often exquisite and often frustrating film is about many things (...) Bring patience — and a fondness for Malick-ish stillness — and perhaps find reward (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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