Story: French language drama about a devout young woman who is cast out of her convent, returning to her parents' home in Paris where she delves into her faith in a new way. Cast:Julie Sokolowski, Yassine Salim, Karl Sarafidis, David Dewaele, Brigitte Mayeux-ClergetDirector:Bruno DumontOpened:December 24, 2010On DVD:May 5, 2010From:IFCLength:2 hr. 0 min.
Hadewijch played in limited release to very good reviews. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...a beautiful and mysterious work with a rhythm all its own.... meant to resemble a religious experience, one that's equally available to skeptics, agnostics and believers." • And Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "Stern and pictorially bold... the exploration of faith and human frailty is tough to shake.... it reaches high without becoming pious about its intentions." More Reviews Below...
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...viewers who are not on Mr. Dumont's wavelength tend to dismiss his work as pretentious, glum and boring. Those who follow him, however, will find themselves in the rarefied territory of Ingmar Bergman, Robert Bresson and Carl Dreyer."(Read the full review...) 740 words, 12/24/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Nonprofessional actress Julie Sokolowski gives a tremendous performance as Celine... should delight Dumont's fans. For others, it will take a bit of getting used to. The effort will prove to be worthwhile."(Read the full review...) 300 words, 12/24/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Stern and pictorially bold... the exploration of faith and human frailty is tough to shake.... it reaches high without becoming pious about its intentions."(Read the full review...) 217 words, 02/11/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "With his great capacity for translating environment to the screen, writer-director Bruno Dumont shows a quietly crumbling European Christianity in wintertime..."(Read the full review...) 496 words, 12/22/10
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Bruno Dumont is the modern heir to the great but heavy experimenters of the 1960s, Bergman, Antonioni and especially Robert Bresson... I was riveted..."(Read the full review...) 562 words, 12/31/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "With his great capacity for translating environment to the screen, writer-director Bruno Dumont shows a quietly crumbling European Christianity in wintertime..."(Read the full review...) 496 words, 12/22/10
Nick Schager, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...for all its frank, empathetic attention to Céline's spiritual crisis, ultimately seems just as calculated and mechanical a pose as Dumont's previous efforts."(Read the full review...) 625 words, 09/28/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...viewers who are not on Mr. Dumont's wavelength tend to dismiss his work as pretentious, glum and boring. Those who follow him, however, will find themselves in the rarefied territory of Ingmar Bergman, Robert Bresson and Carl Dreyer."(Read the full review...) 740 words, 12/24/10
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: EXCELLENT "...a beautiful and mysterious work with a rhythm all its own.... meant to resemble a religious experience, one that's equally available to skeptics, agnostics and believers."(Read the full review...) 522 words, 12/22/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...exquisitely molded, dramatically parched and entirely sincere, perhaps to a fault, a nuanced, intelligent view of human thought, behavior and spirituality..."(Read the full review...) 803 words, 09/12/09
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...boldly if somewhat clumsily equates the dark sides of Christian and Islamic fundamentalism... Many layers; much head-scratching."(Read the full review...) 560 words, 10/07/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...viewers who are not on Mr. Dumont's wavelength tend to dismiss his work as pretentious, glum and boring. Those who follow him, however, will find themselves in the rarefied territory of Ingmar Bergman, Robert Bresson and Carl Dreyer."(Read the full review...) 740 words, 12/24/10
17.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Hadewijch's reviews are separated by an average 17.3 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.
Hadewijch (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Hadewijch's reviews cover 10.6% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,336 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 534 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 31 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Hadewijch's reviews on average broke 31 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 Hadewijch's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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