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Shoshana

2023

Harry Melling, Irina Starshenbaum, Douglas Booth, Aury Elby ...

6.9

Thriller. Drama. Romance Two Brit police officers Thomas Wilkin and Geoffrey Morton try to hunt the charismatic poet and Zionist freedom fighter Avraham Stern, who was plotting to evict British authorities.

	Media	Author	Review
		Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Es a potted history of a time and place not often depicted in Western cinema, this will do nicely"
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"While the romantic element of the story doesn’t always entirely persuade, there’s no question about the fact that the real villain of the piece is the crude and overbearing forces of British colonialism"
		Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"The only thing really worth writing home about, in truth, is the welcome discovery of Starshenbaum, which makes 'Shoshana' at least not a total wash"
		Savina Petkova Cineuropa	"As a historical document and a period film, Shoshana fits the bill perfectly with its controlled pace and reigned-in emotions. But it does leave its namesake stranded halfway through"
		Christian Zilko IndieWire	"This sprawling take on the British occupation of Palestine during WWII examines how extremism can erode the best parts of us"
		Alissa Simon Variety	"Michael Winterbottom finally delivers his long-gestating political thriller, and it’s worth the wait"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The movie is costumed, staged and acted with intelligence and care (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tom Davidson London Evening Standard	"It's a brave effort, but since it's not clear what Winterbottom, wants to say, he ultimately ends up saying nothing very much at all (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"A smartly crafted and rigorously acted plea for tolerance and compassion (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Olly Richards Time Out	"As a take on a very difficult topic, made even more so by current events, this is admirable and handsomely executed, but it’s rather like walking through a museum exhibition: it’s packed with fascinating detail, but doesn’t let you close enough to touch it (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A handsomely mounted period piece about a place and time in which friends were forced into becoming enemies, and Winterbottom draws an especially solid performance from his leading lady"

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