DNA

2020

1h 30m

Drama

History

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88%

8 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Summer in Paris, and the city is deserted. Neige regularly visits her beloved Algerian grandfather in his retirement home. It was Emir who raised her, and who offered protection from her toxic parents. She is surrounded by her extended family – brothers, sister, aunt, mother. Relations between them are difficult, rife with resentment and bitterness. Emir’s death will escalate family tensions and trigger a profound identity crisis for Neige.

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Filme tocante sobre como lidar com a perda de um parente querido e tambem sobre a verdadeira origem da protagonista

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/20

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Louis Garrel

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Dylan Robert

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Telling us virtually nothing about Neige beyond her fixation, "DNA" struggles to engage.

Dec 26, 2020

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Guy Lodge

Variety

If you feel something, and you well might, that's because Maïwenn's filmmaking is brashly skilled at telling you what to feel.

Sep 22, 2020

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Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

Unique and unruly.

Sep 15, 2020

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

DNA has a relaxed, contemplative style that is honest and at times, moving. If anything, it is certainly a singular Maïwenn film experience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 9, 2022

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

This documentary-style French drama takes a loose, meditative approach to personal identity through the eyes of actor-filmmaker Maiwenn.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2021

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John Serba

Decider

There's enough distinguished and thoughtful drama in DNA to recommend it despite its shortcomings.

Dec 28, 2020

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Synopsis

Summer in Paris, and the city is deserted. Neige regularly visits her beloved Algerian grandfather in his retirement home. It was Emir who raised her, and who offered protection from her toxic parents. She is surrounded by her extended family – brothers, sister, aunt, mother. Relations between them are difficult, rife with resentment and bitterness. Emir’s death will escalate family tensions and trigger a profound identity crisis for Neige.

Director: Maïwenn
Producer: Mélissa Malinbaum, Martine Cassinelli
Screenwriter: Maïwenn, Mathieu Demy
Production Co: Why Not Productions, arte France Cinéma
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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