The Other Lamb

  • 2020


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72 % Fresh
$ 3 Million
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Positive Reviews 51
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 3.4/5
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4.5
Christlike presence aside, theres more Charles Manson in the combination family, sect, and harem hes carved out for himself on the edge of civilizatio .. Av Club
3.8
As wonderful as The Other Lamb appears on screen and its cast embodies the storys tension, it feels as if there is missing something from the final pi .. Rogerebert
3.0
This moody movie about a sinister cult is pretty thin when it comes to characters and situations, but its excellent cinematography brings a kind of po .. Common Sense Media
3.8
Its about as subtle as a brick through a windshield. But in Szumowksas capable hands, with Cassidy as her anchor, this one leaves a haunting aftertast .. Indie Wire
1.5
After a while, all these visual poetics start to feel like a pretentious means of suggesting enigmatic depth where there really is none. Variety
1.5
Englerts work here doesnt feel derivative, but its not innovative. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Szumowska is a visually confident director capable of constructing some magnificent imagery, but its a film thats forever threatening to be more style .. The Guardian
4.5
Szumowskas command of craft and a torrent of unsettling imagery will enhance her reputation as a visionary director. Screen Daily
4.5
Although The Other Lamb is heavy handed in every conceivable way and a few ways youd never have conceived of, it has a special resonance in the spring .. Vulture
4.5
Malgorzatas command of her medium makes the film a pleasure to watch... The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Unless you are into the warped imagery of trees and dead animals, it can seem like an incredible slog like the many hikes the women have to trudge thr ..
4.5
Existing outside of time and place, The Other Lamb is a gorgeous revenge fable with an excess of atmosphere and zero subtlety a mallet wrapped in gauz .. The New York Times
4.0
Its a resonant tale of a young woman who learns to reject the deeply patriarchal system in which she was raised, to carve out a narrative outside of t .. Paste Magazine
1.5
The film is clearly meant to be more of a mood piece than an standard issue narrative. I dont have a problem with that style of filmmaking, but it nev .. E Film Critic
1.5
As a study in atmospheric seclusion, The Other Lamb is beautifully crafted enough to hold your attention, but you cant shake the feeling that Selahs n ..
2.5
Impressive as a visual exercise, but as a fable of female empowerment its a disappointment, at once familiar and pretentious. One Guys Opinion
4.5
The Other Lamb is not a subtle allegory, but it never claims to be. Rather, its a phoenix rising from the ashes... Chicago Reader
3.8
The film accomplishes what it sets out to do to put us in the mindset of an imprisoned young woman... Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The basis of the movie a cult of many women following one man is a good one, but the movie fails to give much insight as to how or why it could happen .. You Tube
3.5
In her English language debut, Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska gives the film a haunting visual sensibility, cleverly using iconography from both .. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
In reinforcing their themes of religious and cultural oppression, hit the nail too squarely on the head. Npr
4.5
Its a genuine spellbinder thats both beautiful and alarming, succeeding as a strong example of visually dependant storytelling and a bewitching work o .. Film Inquiry
4.0
Szumowska fills her film with turbulence, from the physical maelstrom of a waterfall seen at the start of the film to the often macabre visions experi .. Eye For Film
3.0
A visually arresting take on coming of age under cultish, alarming circumstances. Flickering Myth
4.0
It has a dream like quality that is propelled by the gorgeous locations and Michal Englerts excellent cinematography. Flim Threet
3.8
Magorzata Szumowskas brilliant, stomach churning drama perfectly encapsulates the life on the outside longing of being born into a cult. The Film Stage
4.5
Beautiful, anguished, and defiant, The Other Lamb offers a cult horror story that is splashed with violence and blood, but uses neither to express its .. Pajiba
4.0
What makes The Other Lamb feel fresh is how Szumowska renders her world in vivid colors and inky blacks, with slow zooms that turn their placid, pasto .. Vox
1.5
Far too slight for its own good, but it skates by on the strength of its visuals. Film School Rejects
4.0
A visceral, Atwoodian journey, The Other Lamb is as much an examination of narcissism and the existing structures of gendered power as it is of the li .. Cine Vue
3.5
Moody, indulgent, disturbing and occasionally mesmerizing, The Other Lamb observes a girl blooming into womanhood under the hand of a charismatic cult .. The Filmy Ap
4.0
The Other Lamb is a festering wound of a film, one that elicits prolonged pain and suffering but offers a collective understanding. Its gorgeous image .. Film
4.0
The Other Lamb makes for a chilling glance at the strange pull that cults exert on their members and how their values imprint themselves on their memb .. Film
2.0
Directed by Malgorzata Szumowska without the needed paranoid anxiety, The Other Lamb presents a bland, female centric view of the cult experience. Punch Drunk Critics
1.5
The constant focus on the suffering the films women endure feels unwarranted in light of how thin the story ultimately is. Polygon
3.2
Set in some indeterminate time and place rarely betrayed by modern technology or dress, The Other Lamb mostly operates in the realm of allegory. Film Avclub
3.0
While The Other Lamb still has piercing scenes, its story path with Selah is a lot more familiar. Scifi Now
2.5
Performances are otherwise routinely strong despite a lack of material and character development. Ion Cinema
3.8
The Other Lamb is slow moving but never dull, because the world of it is so distinct and odd. Datebook Sfchronicle
3.1
Szumowska depicts the cult mentality superficially... But her poetic eye produces striking imagery, her storytelling is immersing and her depiction of .. Sf Examiner
4.5
Visually dynamic and full of rage, The Other Lamb uses an all female cult as a backdrop for a profoundly affecting coming of age story. Culture
1.5
There are moments where The Other Lamb rings as hollow as Shepherds lofty platitudes. Washington City Paper
3.1
Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska delivers a confident and poised composition, crafting a spectacle of a man justifying entitlement by claims of di .. Cambridge Day
1.5
Its almost a stream of consciousness experiment that works for the first five minutes, made by a filmmaker who has an obvious love for images. But its .. Entertainment Voice
2.2
Key art house gimmicks (long, slow, close ups of actors looking brooding and intense and screechy violin music) eventually wane on the senses in this .. The Only Critic
3.5
At a brisk 97 minutes, gets at the deep psychological roots of male domination and renders something as alarming as that should be. The Film Experience
1.5
The Other Lamb doesnt have much new to say about the nature of cults but effectively evokes that stumbling around in the dark feeling that comes from .. The Spool
3.5
Regardless of which hearts it strikes, The Other Lams aim is true and its voice necessary. Dread Central
4.0
She strings together a dreamlike series of visions that horrify on a primal level, the imagery giving the film the feel of gruesome poetry more than n .. Maddwolf
4.0
Director Magorzata Szumowska and writer C.S. McMullen create an incredibly dark look at coming of age that feels much more real than that depicted in .. Daily Dead
4.5
Szumowska utilizes the beautiful, almost otherworldly environment to visualize Selahs coming of age journey towards the reality of her predicament. Jaredmobarak
4.5
The Other Lambs tone is genuinely creepy and icky in a way that really gets under your skin. Its executed with a great deal of smart style and polish, .. Vanyaland
4.5
THE OTHER LAMB is an undeniable visual feast for the senses, and a celebration of atmospheric storytelling that may have sacrificed chunks of dialogue .. Awards Watch
3.1
Although its striking visual style is captivating, The Other Lamb ends up getting lost from the flock due to its predictable and puzzling narrative.
4.5
The Other Lamb is ... a study in male entitlement and the growing female agency that will break it down. Hammer To Nail
3.8
Unsettling to watch, and while it does not explore in depth the topics it raises, its haunting meditation on them and its haunting visuals are enough .. We Are Movie Geeks
2.5
If you ever thought joining a zombie cult would be fun, think again. Its Just Movies
2.8
More absorbed with disturbing imagery, repellent violence, and richly deserved comeuppance than emotional or thematic richness.
4.5
An impressive English language debut for one of Polands most compelling contemporary filmmakers, The Other Lamb is engrossing, thoughtful and unhesita .. Awfj
4.5
The women are pitted against one another in this chilling, often rapturous but somewhat unfocused depiction of how extreme patriarchal control leads t .. Awfj
3.2
The film has been adequately acted, although at times the performances have a weirdly Kabuki quality.
4.5
The Other Lamb is so gorgeously captured and so well performed...its easy to forgive its shortcomings. The final moments stray into full bore horror t .. Vaguev Is Ages
4.5
The females are all under the control of a mesmerizing, highly sexualized, and youngish father figure who calls himself The Shepherd. Hes both spiritu .. Niagara Gazette
4.5
Malgorzata Szumowskas first English language film has rich rewards for those willing to uncover the cult... Cineuropa
4.5
Denotes a recent trend in horror: The feminist wilderness parable. And while The Other Lamb may not have the heft of The Witch or Hagazussa, it evokes .. Critically Ac Claimed
2.8
The Other Lamb is simple yet effective, opting to keep its focus on Selah and her sisters. Emotionally heavy and often solemn, the film isnt an easy w ..
3.0
For all its blunt force poetic sense its a consistently beautiful, engrossing film. The Wee Review
4.5
Writer C.S. McMullen and Director Melgorzata Szumowska, along with Cinematographer Michal Englert created a haunting yet hypnotic feminine awakening i .. QBP Reviews



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