The Other Lamb
critic Reviews
, 75% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Smartly directed by Malgorzata Szumowska, The Other Lamb uses a young woman's coming-of-age story to explore the powerful hold cults can have on their followers.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode & Mayo's Film Review
Very well done. It has a very sinister, impressive atmosphere with these little flashes of surreal horror...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTara BradyIrish Times
The atmosphere of frontier decay and misogynistic oppression is sufficiently well maintained to sustain attention throughout
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDanny LeighFinancial Times
Take the film as a pared-back cousin to The Handmaid's Tale. But if some elements seem familiar, Szumowska has aces of her own to play.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLillian CrawfordLittle White Lies
Still waiting for female-directed horror films which break the genre's misogynistic tropes.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEsther ZuckermanThrillist
Szumowska and cinematographer Michal Englert encase her story in strikingly beautiful landscapes, and Cassidy makes the case that she's one of the most adventurous young actors out there.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJonathan RomneyFilm Comment Magazine
What you're left with is not so much a story as a concept presented handsomely but very frustratingly.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKeith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
“The Other Lamb” certainly isn’t subtle with its message. You can’t mistake it for anything other than a metaphor for abusive relationships and their punishing effects. But while it might be obvious, that doesn’t mean it’s ineffective.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDan BayerNext Best Picture
Casts a wicked spell, one that will leave you beguiled and a little baffled by the end, in the best way possible.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
The Other Lamb features plenty of striking visuals and several convincing performances. Still, its stylistic approach keeps the viewer at an emotional remove, leaving us to admire the result with cold appreciation.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDax EbabenBloody Disgusting
The Other Lamb is a gripping meditation on the discovery of self and the gaining of independence.
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