Reawakening

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Reawakening

2024

1h 30m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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John (BAFTA-winner JARED HARRIS) and Mary (BAFTA-nominee JULIET STEVENSON) have lived in an agonizing limbo of grief and guilt for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen and no trace of her whereabouts has ever been found. When Clare (ERIN DOHERTY) returns, now a young woman of twenty-four, Mary is overjoyed. But John comes to believe that Clare is not who she claims to be. As old tensions resurface, a gripping search for the truth unfolds.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

09/16/2024

3/5

It's affecting enough, with both Harris and Stevenson capturing the wrenching, protracted grief of not knowing, but I found myself wishing that the film had maintained a sense of mystery.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

09/13/2024

4/5

Sophisticated screenwriting and two knockout central turns are the main draws for this tense family drama about a missing daughter returned.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

09/10/2024

3/5

Though a little mannered, the film has intelligence and force.

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Jazzmin Crawley

Horror Movie Blog

Mar 16

Overall, Reawakening is a decent drama. However, the mystery is mediocre, and the thrills are not in the room.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Dec 18

8/10

Virginia Gilbert’s Reawakening ends on a brutal yet honest note, refusing to hand out easy answers or emotional closure. It’s not clean, but it’s meant to be an unflinching reality check.

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Stefan Pape

Common Sense Media

Nov 20

3/5

This mysterious British drama takes viewers to surprising places as a couple's daughter disappears, then reappears years later—raising unsettling questions about identity, truth, and trauma.

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Alain E

@AlainE Jun 15

An interesting movie about two parents who grieve after their only daughter ran away ten years earlier. And then she reappears. The ending is very strong with all the emotions the situation creates. Until we get there at times the progress is very slow. On Prime.

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Pete W

@Pete-W May 11

The ending has an interesting, thought-provoking twist. It's worth your time to watch this film as a challenge: Would you do what they did?

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Tim B.

@SlimTim0707 Jan 24

Reawakaning is a mystery with an interesting premise but is content to coast along in neutral instead of trying to rachet up any tension.

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anna s

@Anshel Dec 20

Interesting idea but dreadful script and poor acting, so much st st st stuttering, so much expository dialogue. The whole movie is a masterclass in what not to do if you want believable characters.

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Cyns Corner

@RT39853018 Dec 14

3.5/5.0 STARS - A restrained and emotionally heavy drama that examines grief, denial, and the fragile line between truth and comfort, anchored by quietly devastating performances from Jared Harris and Juliet Stevenson. Video review: https://youtu.be/IRuV3HPdwy8

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Charlene S

@whitjake Nov 18

We don't know why she left, we don't know why she came back and we don't know if she's actually the daughter. There's too many unanswered questions in this movie.

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John (BAFTA-winner JARED HARRIS) and Mary (BAFTA-nominee JULIET STEVENSON) have lived in an agonizing limbo of grief and guilt for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen and no trace of her whereabouts has ever been found. When Clare (ERIN DOHERTY) returns, now a young woman of twenty-four, Mary is overjoyed. But John comes to believe that Clare is not who she claims to be. As old tensions resurface, a gripping search for the truth unfolds.

Director: Virginia Gilbert
Producer: Barry Castagnola, Virginia Gilbert
Screenwriter: Virginia Gilbert, Virginia Gilbert
Distributor: Level 33 Entertainment
Production Co: Little Light Film Productions, Rustle Up Productions
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2025
Runtime: 1h 30m