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Actress

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Actress Brandy Burre gave up a recurring role on a TV series to start a family. Years later, her domestic life crumbles when she tries to reclaim her former career.
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Steadfastly holding the viewer's interest even as it skirts the edges of documentary cinema, Actress is a demanding watch that rewards the effort.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader At one point her agent tells her she needs a demo reel to get work in LA; watching her drop tears for the camera as her home life disintegrates, I had to wonder whether this was it. Feb 26, 2015 Full Review Peter Keough Boston Globe Combining artifice with vérité documentary style, [Greene] underscores the inextricability of real life and make-believe, of genuine behavior and self-conscious performance. Feb 5, 2015 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Robert Greene's extraordinary collaboration with actress Brandy Burre is a playful, provocative examination of self-performance. Nov 14, 2014 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Actress’ judiciously selected boldness rejects tepid mediocrity, for which I loved it. Jan 25, 2023 Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie Greene's experimental approach, along with the haunting beauty of his film's star, makes for a fascinating look into the artifice inherent in documentary filmmaking and our own lives. Jun 20, 2019 Full Review Steve Erickson Nashville Scene Robert Greene's past two documentaries - Kati with an "i", Fake It So Real - were impressive, but they didn't prepare one for the leap he's made with Actress, which opens Friday at The Belcourt. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Tedious slow motion scenes of zero interest permeate this meandering and mundane peek at a mother's struggle to return to acting. Only an interesting fictional script could have saved this film from itself. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I tried to follow along with plight of the film's heroine but I just could not relate to it. Certain elements of Ms. Burre's personal life were still a mystery to me by the end of the movie. It's kind of an exercise in vanity and self-absorption. Pass. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Honest portrait of motherhood, partnership, and the challenges of maintaining one's identity while participating in both. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Actress Brandy Burre gave up a recurring role on a TV series to start a family. Years later, her domestic life crumbles when she tries to reclaim her former career.
Director
Robert Greene
Producer
Susan Bedusa, Robert Greene, Douglas Tirola
Distributor
Cinema Guild
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2015
Runtime
1h 26m
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