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Herself

Herself

2020

Phyllida Lloyd

Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill, Cathy Belton ...

6.3

634

Drama This is the story of young mother Sandra who escape her abusive boyfriend and fights back against a broken housing system. She sets out to build her own home and in the process rebuilds her life and re-discovers herself.

	Author	Review
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"[It] strikes a fine balance between all of life’s ups and downs (...) [Dunne] is a revelation here, a steady and emotive presence that anchors the film with a lived-in, wholly believable performance."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"The strongest of the 20 Sundance films I’ve seen so far. It’s small and stars no one that anyone in Hollywood would consider 'bankable,' but I’m convinced this inspirational Dublin-set drama could go all the way"	POS
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"The more impressive contribution here is definitely [Dunne's] performance (...) given the script is marbled with too many Anglo-Irish social realist clichés and stippled with melodrama."	NEU
United States	M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"Clare Dunne gives a resilient and empowering performance in 'Herself' (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"It’s a relief to see Phyllida Lloyd finally make a decent movie (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Sheila O'Malley rogerebert.com	"[Lloyd] is not afraid of reaching for big emotions (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Whenever 'Herself' settles into predictability, the strength of Dunne’s performance pulls that comfortable rug away"	POS
United Kingdom	Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"This radical fairy tale is destined for great things (...) Virginia Woolf thought women needed a room of their own. This film suggests they need a house (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Heartfelt and engrossing personal movie (...) [The movie has] warmth and good nature (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Pamela Hutchinson Empire	"[It] tells a compelling story, but combining a tough realist drama about domestic abuse and homelessness with an optimistic tale of solidarity weakens the foundations of this otherwise admirable film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
	Davide Abbatescianni Cineuropa	"An uplifting story of empowerment (...) In summary, Lloyd's piece is convincing and gripping. The themes chosen are pressing and represent an urgent wake-up call, highlighting toxic patriarchy"	POS

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