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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisCapturing the poetry of bodies at rest and a landscape frozen in time (filming was done primarily in the Santa Clarita area of California), Chayse Irvin’s exquisite 35-millimeter photography is dreamy and sometimes devastating.
- 75Slant MagazineNick PriggeSlant MagazineNick PriggeWriter-director Andrea Pallaoro's feature-film debut isn't especially beholden to plot or dialogue, impressionistically shaping its story through pervasive silence.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyA primal tragedy rendered with exquisite imagery and very little dialogue or exposition, Andrea Pallaoro’s Medeas is a striking debut feature that will fascinate some viewers and exasperate others.
- With limited dialogue and long takes, Medeas quietly builds to inevitable tragedy, exploring the darkest corners of desire, jealously, and unforgivable transgressions.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe plot is diffuse and disjointed, but theater director Andrea Pallaoro’s feature debut scores highly with its exquisite beauty and fine performances.
- 50The DissolveThe DissolveThe grafting of Greek tragedy to Malickian detail isn’t naturalistic or authentic, it’s absurd, and repeated to tiresome effect throughout the film.
- 50RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyA consistent—almost catalog-like, you might say—array of pictorial wonders, Medeas, the debut feature from the Italian-born director Andrea Pallaoro is also a work of considerable daring. This plain, almost minimalist narrative presents itself from a position that neither talks down to nor attempts to cozy up to its audience.