Unless

2016

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

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55%

11 Reviews

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A writer's daughter writer drops out of college and is found homeless and speechless on the streets.

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anthony j

Dull. A short story which should have been a short, interesting film. Instead it became a long tedious film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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In the end, I'm only a little sure I got this. But I still enjoyed watching it and waiting to find out what was really going on.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Alan Gilsenan

Director

Catherine Keener

Reta

Matt Craven

Tom

Hannah Gross

Norah

Chloe Rose

Christine

Abigail Winter

Natalie

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Brief, sincere and heartfelt, Unless never goes entirely off the rails. But it never convinces us that the adaptation needed to be attempted.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 19, 2018

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Mark Medley

Globe and Mail

What worked in Shields's quiet, contemplative novel about a family in crisis falls flat on screen.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 14, 2016

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Katy Hayes

Sunday Times (UK)

The film is a beautiful piece of work with a searing truthfulness. Keener plays the parental helplessness with subtle intelligence.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 9, 2018

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Sarah Cullen

Film Ireland Magazine

As it goes, the conclusion to Unless is too cut-and-dry to offer any lasting commentary regarding homeless issues.

Mar 23, 2018

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Paul Whitington

Irish Independent

It's a handsome film, soulful but efficient, and Keener and Hannah Gross deliver fine performances.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 19, 2018

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Paddy Kehoe

RTÉ (Ireland)

Alan Gilsenan's adaptation of Carol Shields' final novel Unless has the delicate touch and the humanity that characterise his documentaries. Yet somehow one is left wanting more.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 14, 2018

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Synopsis

A writer's daughter writer drops out of college and is found homeless and speechless on the streets.

Director: Alan Gilsenan
Executive Producer: Jason Garrett, David Rogers
Screenwriter: Alan Gilsenan
Production Co: Sienna Films Inc.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English