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The Liberation

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Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune. But when her daughters Ella and Jo arrive unexpectedly and become drawn into the group’s seductive world, Rita is forced to choose between the family she left behind and the life she believes can save her.

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Tomris Laffly Variety 1 day ago
Carrie Coon is breathtaking as a woman lured by a cult in Guy Nattiv’s deeply personal film. An unnerving Lily James portrays the exploitative leader in a well-paced, gripping psychological thriller, the womanly themes of which ring urgently true. Go to Full Review Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal 5 days ago
Writer-director Guy Nattiv saves a gut punch for the final seconds. Dispense with all preliminaries and give the Oscar to Ms. Coon right now. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Sep 9, 2026
Guy Nattiv’s "The Liberation" is a slow-simmer mystery looking for a center. Go to Full Review Gregory Ellwood The Playlist Sep 6, 2026
C+
There is a serious lack of tension throughout most of the movie. Until lives are at stake, of course. Why this wasn't apparent to Nattiv earlier on is puzzling. Oh, and the multiple endings don't help either. Go to Full Review Joey Magidson Awards Radar Sep 6, 2026
2.5/4
Carrie Coon is wonderful in The Liberation, even if the movie doesn't quite earn her performance. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily Sep 5, 2026
What really drives this narrative beyond Nattiv’s skillfull filmmaking is a dynamite cast and roles for some extremely talented performers who burn up the screen like never before. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Guy Nattiv

Director

Carrie Coon

Rita

Lily James

Ricki

Bella Ramsey

Ella

Odessa Young

Jo

Tracy Letts

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Movie Info

Synopsis Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune. But when her daughters Ella and Jo arrive unexpectedly and become drawn into the group’s seductive world, Rita is forced to choose between the family she left behind and the life she believes can save her.
Director
Guy Nattiv
Producer
Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, Oren Moverman, Jaime Ray Newman, Guy Nattiv
Screenwriter
Guy Nattiv, Noa Berman-Herzberg
Production Co
Sight Unseen, New Native, Spooky Pictures, Image Nation
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 4m
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