Story: French language drama about a 17-year-old boy who tries to rescue his beloved aunt, a flamboyant mathematician, from alcoholic self-destruction. Cast:Beatrice Dalle, Isaie Sultan, Alain Libolt, Raphael Bouvet, Sylvie Rohrer, Udo Samel, Tatiana Vialle, Bernd Birkhahn, Manuel MarmierDirector:Patric ChihaOpened:January 13, 2012On DVD:April 17, 2012From:Strand ReleasingLength:1 hr. 50 min.
APRIL 17, 2012
Domain (Domaine), Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Limited
Domain (Domaine) played in limited release to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Neil Young wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...there's enough here to detain admirers of contemporary Euro art-cinema - particularly those who want to be challenged but not too excessively shaken." • And Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "The French affection (affectation?) for conversational film reaches absurd proportions in the talkathon 'Domain.' " More Reviews Below...
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a frustratingly elliptical movie of ideas.... you really can't hang a drama on a mathematical theory and expect it to serve as a shortcut for storytelling.... the characters' inability to verbalize their feelings makes 'Domain' feel weirdly out of date in an age of talk, talk, talk."(Read the full review...) 641 words, 01/13/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Writer/director Patric Chiha brings a knowledgeable weariness to his feature debut, as his story heads toward an end that feels familiar in all the right ways."(Read the full review...) 122 words, 01/13/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "The French affection (affectation?) for conversational film reaches absurd proportions in the talkathon 'Domain.' "(Read the full review...) 199 words, 01/13/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...hypnotic.... [Writer/director Patric] Chiha's singular film never relies on cliché in its examination of illness, disappointment, and abandonment."(Read the full review...) 212 words, 01/11/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Writer-director Patric Chiha directs the proceedings with incredible restraint, which works both for and against him.... But these characters will stay with you. It's yet another film that only the French can make."(Read the full review...) 236 words, 02/03/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...hypnotic.... [Writer/director Patric] Chiha's singular film never relies on cliché in its examination of illness, disappointment, and abandonment."(Read the full review...) 212 words, 01/11/12
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: EXCELLENT(cg) "...unabashedly out-there... a strange little picture, florid, probing, passionate in its very nuttiness.... No wonder John Waters named 'Domain' his number-one movie of 2010."(Read the full review...) 857 words, 01/12/12
Matthew Connolly, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a film shaped by the divide between appearance and reality -- or, more to the point, perceived order and underlying chaos. This recognition of emotional disarray beneath chic exteriors occurs slowly..."(Read the full review...) 840 words, 01/08/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a frustratingly elliptical movie of ideas.... you really can't hang a drama on a mathematical theory and expect it to serve as a shortcut for storytelling.... the characters' inability to verbalize their feelings makes 'Domain' feel weirdly out of date in an age of talk, talk, talk."(Read the full review...) 641 words, 01/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a tender, tragic love story of sorts from first-time helmer Patric Chiha. Although a little too portentous and protracted for its own good, the pic nevertheless manages to wrench emotion via slow-burn buildup and strong perfs..."(Read the full review...) 625 words, 09/10/09
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...as a whole isn't without its faults, but there's enough here to detain admirers of contemporary Euro art-cinema - particularly those who want to be challenged but not too excessively shaken."(Read the full review...) 552 words, 11/16/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a frustratingly elliptical movie of ideas.... you really can't hang a drama on a mathematical theory and expect it to serve as a shortcut for storytelling.... the characters' inability to verbalize their feelings makes 'Domain' feel weirdly out of date in an age of talk, talk, talk."(Read the full review...) 641 words, 01/13/12
21.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Domain (Domaine)'s reviews are separated by an average 21.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Domain (Domaine) (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Domain (Domaine)'s reviews cover 9.7% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,284 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 476 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 81 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Domain (Domaine)'s reviews on average broke 81 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Domain (Domaine)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Domain (Domaine) (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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