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Audience Member Powerful, depressing and hopeful. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member For better and for worse, it exists squarely in the world of the Super Serious Australian Drama, where life is hard, everything is suffering, and levity is verboten. Kokkinos clearly doesn't have the chops to transcend this miserable milieu, but the plot does have a certain grace, and there are some good scenes, so it ended up being much better than it could have been. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A slow burning drama that ends with an incredibly moving and emotional last act. Francis O'Connor gives a powerful performance. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member <i><b> Kokkinos is never backward in confronting her audience, but she's also a sensitive portrayer of emotions that are basic to us all and with this marvellous film she has created her best work so far. A slow-burning, emotionally haunting film that thrusts the bond between mother and child under a microscope. The acting is amazing - there's no point in singling out anyone because they're all wonderful, adults and children alike. Yes, the film is tough at times, but it's also, in the end, incredibly moving and uplifting and, in a strange way, optimistic. Blessed is uneven and overall not as good as Kokkinos's other films but it nevertheless contains some of her best work to date. Skilfully woven together, the separate tales that eventually intersect portray a touching look at the relationship between mothers and children. Brilliant performances and Kokkinos' assured direction result in another strong local production. <i></b> VERDICT: "Instant Classic" - [Positively Acclaimed Reaction] Usually I give this rating to a movie that I believe is absolutely outstanding and has little to no flaws in it. Audiences, who haven't seen this film, must see it right now! (Films that are rated 4.5 or 5 stars) Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review wayne m Rich and rewarding. A multi faceted, multi layered, disturbing and heartbreaking portrayal of the fractured lives of mothers and their children in Melbourne. Each are broken and chaotic, one minute hopeful, the next despairing. Featuring great performances, especially Frances O'Connor, this is strong and essential stuff. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I have been thinking about Australia since 6am so I though I would watch an Aussie film. This is heartbreaking, gut-wrenching and a brilliant performance from Frances O'Connor. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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