What Will People Say

  • 12A (IRELAND)
  • 2017


MOVIE IS pakistani interesting powerful despairing unimaginative
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 11
Average Rating 3.3/5
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4.5
The kinetically shot film brims with authenticity and immediacy and benefits from a deeply sympathetic turn from sublime discovery Maria Mozhdah as th .. Variety
3.1
The film flirts with unadulterated miserablism, but it counterbalances the direness of its main characters situation with welcome moments of levity.
4.5
The slightly unimaginative title may be a minor hindrance in drawing viewers to this powerful story of family conflict, and a young womans struggle fo .. Screen Daily
1.5
Haqs choice to not create any other fully rounded female role beyond Nisha doesnt do the film any favors. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
In a resolute acknowledgment of the oppression that too many young women face at home, the film portrays the family structure as the enforcing unit of .. The New York Times
4.5
In his quieter moments, Hussain makes clear that Nisha isnt the only one whos trapped by conservative, patriarchal mores.)
4.0
Writer and director Iram Haq skillfully manages to tell this story without reverting to Islamophobia. Spirituality And Practice
4.5
An intimate camera focused predominantly on faces and hands dominates the aesthetic, revealing the subtlest emotions. Village Voice
2.5
Its a sharp downward turn that ultimately cant quite diminish the strength of a captivating first half, with the movie certainly standing as a better .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
The culture clash in What Will People Say is manifest in a life and death difference between interpretations of Nishas defiance. Pop Matters
2.0
The movie is as much about generational conflicts as it is about religio cultural divisions. Cs Monitor
4.5
The film is called What Will People Say, which had us asking, what will critic Bob Mondello say BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: Sixteen year old Nisha doesnt st .. Npr
4.5
But the technique, supplemented by an angry score, also makes the film a brittle experience that doesnt always come across as nuanced as its writer di .. Npr
4.5
What Will People Say is a brutal yet powerful study of the effects of subjugation on a young woman in a highly patriarchal society. Film Inquiry
4.5
What Will People Say is both potent and problematic, an experiment on how much merciless grief a viewer can tolerate before declaring Okay, we get the .. Film Inquiry
4.0
What Will People Say is a powerful story of a young woman, whose voice and story fall on the deaf ears of society. Hopefully, this film will not suffe .. Flim Threet
2.0
This doesnt mean he isnt enraged by what transpired, just that he probably wouldnt do what he does without fellow members of the Pakistani community i .. The Film Stage
2.0
The film is never anything less than competently made and visually interesting. The Play List
2.0
Top notch acting come from the ensemble with gorgeous photography of mountains in India, contrasted with the benign look of a village outside Oslo. Shockya
2.0
Indeed, its so blatantly distressing that What Will People Say ultimately cant do much more than generate reflexive outrage. Film Avclub
4.5
A Westernized Pakistani teen is put through the ringer by her family in this well crafted film thats often difficult to watch. Film Journal International ..
1.5
An interesting work, although failed, in which, seen by parts its sequences, everything is realistic and credible, but in which internal coherence is .. El Pais (Spain)
4.5
Maria Mozhdah carries the film confidently on her very capable shoulders, providing a central performance to which the audience can attach themselves. Screen Anarchy
3.5
For portrayal of so called honor crime, unique film emotionally touches issues in some 1st generation immigrant communities in West from point of view .. Film Forward
4.5
The film makes a vivid and effective case against antiquated social norms and the violation of womens rights, though often at the expense of nuance. Cinema Scope
2.0
Everyone in the protagonistss environment... reasons and acts in the same way, a film that wastes the opportunity to explore the differences of opinio .. El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
4.4
Mozhdah and Hussain are terrific in the film that tests the audiences tolerance. Victoria Advocate
3.0
What Will People Say is a film that grows, and that is more meaningful, when it is more intimate than external.
1.5
presents the story in a formulaic, tendentious manner, not allowing its human and ideological complexities to shine through. Haaretz
4.0
Iram Haq, director and screenwriter, knows the story thats told here all to well, and it shows in her way of structuring and exposing it.
3.0
The credibility of the staging... comes from the precise work of its performers. El Mundo (Spain)
5.0
Mozhdah empathetically charts Nishas despairing acquiescence and fitful rebellions, but its Adil Hussains work making her father not entirely unsympat .. The Globe And Mail
4.0
The films title was chosen with care, because community judgement looms large in this film... The Arts St L
2.5
A balanced view of our society doesnt seem of as much interest to foreign filmmakers and audiences; judging us by presenting a western perspective on .. The Express Tribune (Pakis ..
0.5
What Will People Say provides surprising moments of tenderness amid heart pounding drama. Isthmus
0.5
Theres no way out for these immigrant women, even after living in a western society El Heraldo



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