Divines

  • 2016


MOVIE IS typical engaging tolerable vertical vulnerable
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Positive Reviews 12
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 3.7/5
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3.8
The sheer vitality of the filmmaking and the performances is infectious, which makes the dark turn that Divines ultimately takes even more of a gut pu .. Av Club
3.5
In a film that flips gender conventions on their ass, a film where the girls are tough and the guys are eye candy, balls would only get in the way.But .. Indie Wire
4.0
Divines works just fine as a French housing projects neo realist drama. Screen Daily
4.0
Its frothing with soap opera intrigue and sex interest, but it climaxes on a very bleak note.Theres a great soromance between two young women: Dounia .. The Guardian
3.0
Amamras performance bristles with a spiky unpredictable energy, dovetailing with the warm and easygoing turn by Lukumuena to form a winning combinatio .. Eye For Film
5.0
Ill certainly be eager to see whatever Taylor comes up with next. Flickfilosopher
3.0
The result is a work that showcases the distaff directors raw filmmaking talents but may have to fight its way out of the usual Francophone ghettos. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Amamra is a knockout as Dounia by turns sewer rat tough and heartbreakingly vulnerable, its a performance that should lead to further principal roles. Variety
2.5
Its clear, then, that In the Bloods fairly tolerable vibe is due to both the strength of Heisterbergs visuals and the impressively strong performances .. Reel Film
2.5
Powered by a pair of strong performances from Oulaya Amamra and Deborah Lukumuena, their presence manages to keep Divines engaging even as it slips fr .. The Play List
4.0
Divines weaves together first love, religious identity, youth poverty, and then pure rage into a haunting story. Black Girl Nerds
4.0
From the opening credits a grainy breakneck tour of the lives of two teenage girls who lark about, posing and dancing via vertical aspect cameraphone .. Bfi
4.2
It takes the same neighborhood boy turns hoodlum story weve seen for a century and simply flips the script. M Tv
1.5
Divines is at the same time overflowing, a typical case of an all that matters to me first feature, and dull, packed with cliches aimed at a mainstrea .. Cinema Scope
4.0
And these girls are allowed to be obscene, rude, messy, and flawed, leading to an exhilarating and ultimately heartbreaking viewing experience. Bust



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