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Jessica Forever

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A dystopian world is ruled by violent orphans, but one woman and her improvised family of rehabilitated misfits fight for peace.
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Jonathan Romney Film Comment Magazine 03/21/2019
Jessica Forever isn't primarily about effects or action-it's largely about feelings, and surprisingly delicate feelings at that. Go to Full Review
Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto 09/08/2018
2/5
This film could perhaps be a miniature coming-of-age story, but Jessica Forever tacks on a dull, disposable dystopian plot with a faux femme-power element that feels purely decorative. Go to Full Review
Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 09/08/2018
Jessica Forever sits on the border that separates the art house from the grindhouse, even if it never fully convinces in either sense. But it deserves credit for remaining so stubbornly in between two worlds. Go to Full Review
Nicolas Soto But Why Tho? A Geek Community 01/22/2023
Jessica Forever is a film that I would have probably never seen but I’m glad that I have. Go to Full Review
Andrew Wyatt The Lens 02/27/2020
D+
A doggedly vague and inert dystopian tale with a total lack of dramatic frisson. Go to Full Review
Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee 02/21/2020
7/10
Jessica Forever is a stunning film that uses a dystopian setting to show how the love and support of family, even an adopted family, can tame the savagery within. Go to Full Review
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Steve F Jul 7 In my quest to watch EVERY Shudder exclusive, my one rule was I cannot turn the film off, no matter how bad. I think I'm breaking the rule for this one. I have never.. EVER.. been so bored in a movie. It is literally nothing but boys sitting on the ground looking glum and delivering philosophic lines like you might have written in a high school creative writing class. Absolutely nothing happens. I turned it off half-way because I kept falling asleep. Not sure I will ever go back and finish. See more C B 04/22/2023 Attempts to be stylish, but has little substance...just people talking about Jessica, with not much actually happening. See more Cristina B @crisbrooks 08/29/2021 As a woman, I totally love the idea of a female power cult that is not based on sexuality. For a movie about men sitting around looking glum, it never fails to impress with its shots' startling beauty. Even without any character development and few lines, Aomi Muyock is captivating both in attitude and costume. The plot, though thin, deftly gets around using almost all special effects, except for some effects which feel a little less necessary and more like an art-school project. Despite errors in execution, I felt hungry for more like this film and I wish this were a whole genre. See more 06/02/2021 Solid direction and cinematography; acting was great too. Story is what kind of fell apart; instead of exploring more of this dystopian reality these people live in, the film just piles on pointless subplots of relationships and lots of guys needed to be cradled and told "it's okay". Plus the ending, I would of liked to see that final standoff. Definitely dug this film but not a fan of how the story was handled See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A dystopian world is ruled by violent orphans, but one woman and her improvised family of rehabilitated misfits fight for peace.
Director
Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Producer
Emmanuel Chaumet, Olivier Père
Screenwriter
Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Production Co
Ecce Films
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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