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A straight-laced woman tries to get her daughter to leave a hippie commune.
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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Here is a lo-fi British film about sex, acted and directed with conviction - but it's impossible to believe in any of this, making it difficult to understand either as comedy or drama. Rated: 2/5 Dec 4, 2014 Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine An interesting idea with a dignified central performance, Bonobo is let down by supporting characterisation and a self-conscious tone. Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2014 Full Review Tom Huddleston Time Out The words 'low-budget British sex comedy' are enough to strike fear into the hardiest of hearts, but this is put together with wit and charm. Rated: 3/5 Dec 2, 2014 Full Review Matthew Turner VODzilla.co An amiable and surprisingly sensitive drama anchored by a pair of strong performances from Tessa Peake-Jones and Josie Lawrence, though it’s slightly let down by its poorly-defined supporting cast. Rated: 6/10 May 11, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Bonobo feels like a film that wants to be far more important than it actually ends up being. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 3, 2020 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times [An] eccentric but unexpectedly touching drama. Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Low budget comedy, but clever, full of humour and very enjoyable. The cast is perfect. We need more movies like this one Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A very pleasant and mildly funny watch, about a very strange commune based on the Bonobo, an ape from highly-sexed tribes. All the real interest comes from the changing attitude of Tessa Peake in the main role. It's a familiar story of 'repressed English middle-class reactionary goes on a journey of self-discovery', but it's an entertaining one. The eating rituals and communal hugging will either make you cringe or laugh, or both! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A straight-laced woman tries to get her daughter to leave a hippie commune.
Director
Matthew Hammett Knott
Producer
Farhana Bhula
Screenwriter
Joanna Benecke, Matthew Hammett Knott
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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