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Maria is an alienated high school student whose life gets turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.
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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times "Look Away" mostly fails as a "killer teen" movie. The pace is too slow, and the mood too somber. Oct 12, 2018 Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media Director Assaf Bernstein's version of this in Look Away turns into a slow-paced horror film that aims for depth but delivers cheap thrills. Rated: 1/5 Nov 6, 2023 Full Review Chloe Leeson VultureHound It might not be the savviest horror ever made due to its juvenile messaging, but its clean and cold aesthetics and villainous characters just about manage to pull it through. Rated: 2/5 Apr 11, 2019 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film This is an interesting film whose serious problems shouldn't be allowed to eclipse the good work on display. Nevertheless, you may find it uncomfortable to watch, and not always in a good way. Rated: 3/5 Apr 10, 2019 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews An intriguing premise in search of a much better movie... Rated: 1/4 Jan 25, 2019 Full Review Gaspar Zimerman Clarín The film leaves an unpleasant puritanical aftertaste. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 24, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chad T India Eisley is good as poor Maria & the wronged airam l. I originally thought this to be a story of a repressed girl who goes over the edge, but it’s really a sinister ghostly horror story based on rejection & revenge. It’s a bit muddled at times, but anger & rage isn’t always directed where it’s supposed to go. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review nick s Quite well shot movie, anchored by a capable actor and supported by a good cast. The writing didn't quite stick the landing but it wasn't bad. For its genre it probably could have done with a few more spine chilling moments and a bit of pace. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Matthew L Not by any means a great movie, but I enjoyed many parts of this film. The plot was okay and kept me tied in and there were decent jump scares. Would watch again (maybe) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Audience Member I am shocked that this movie is so poorly reviewed everywhere. Obviously this isn’t a masterpiece by any means, as I do think the film doesn’t milk the premise and potential of conversations and plot points enough, some conversations fall flat and weird and kinda leads the film to a “dumber” direction. Like especially conversations between Airam and Sean or with Maria and her dad and mom. But when I watched it, it was kinda obvious to me that this is a shot at a raw teenage diary or a supernatural phenomenon. So when all the people are complaining about how this movie is sick showing underage masturbation, sex, and nudity and rates the film a 1/10 I’m like ????? Obviously this isn’t real underage nudity and sex as the actors are well into their late 20s and even 30s??? 😭 it’s a movie that’s portraying very normal lives of teenagers?? And I don’t think there is anything wrong with portraying that, and I don’t think the movie is exploitative or overtly sexual. It is portraying the protagonist teenage girl fighting with her own body image, self love, and relationships with others. So I just think it’s unfair to take off so many points because one is uncomfortable with sex scenes and fail to see past the point of the movie (a film about a lonely and growing teenager), especially many films and shows have portrayed underage sex for the longest time (ex. Euphoria the show is an example). I do think the film can be a bit boring and doesn’t cut to the chase sometimes, but it is gripping enough and the plots are still there where I would wanna sit through the whole thing. Anyways, I absolutely loved the premise of the movie and its portrayal of struggling with teenagehood like depression, anxiety, body image, self love, bad parents, and your peers surpassing you while you feel helpless. I think these points were portrayed whether or not it was flushed out or accurate to real life mental illnesses. With that said, I do think the film did nail the main points and really did try. It definitely made me ponder and think after the movie which I consider as a good enough of a thriller. 7.5/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Joseph G Beautifully made in terms of its cinematography. India carries this film with her wonderful acting, her supporting cast does a great job. The film has an unfortunately anticlimactic ending. The sub plot about a twin sister was confusing. I liked India, her acting was great with becoming a different person and she had a lot of great scenes as the mirror character. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/27/24 Full Review Jonathan The thought they were really doing something here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Maria is an alienated high school student whose life gets turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.
Director
Assaf Bernstein
Producer
Assaf Bernstein, Brad Kaplan, Giora Kaplan, Dana Lustig
Screenwriter
Assaf Bernstein
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Dana Lustig Productions, Primary Wave Entertainment, Vertical Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2018
Runtime
1h 43m
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