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Drama about a 17-year-old girl whose love for her older brother crosses the line of incestuousness. Cast:Tallie Medel, Sky Hirschkron, Aundrea Fares, Kati Schwartz, Caroline Luft, Megan Brown, Gonzalo Cordova, Evan Davis, Anthony De Palma, Mike Faist, Steven Andrew Gioe, Zelda Knapp, Keri Leon, Sunita Mani, Caitlin MehnerDirector:Dan SallittRelease Date:March 1, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:The Cinema GuildLength:1 hr. 31 min.
The Unspeakable Act played in New York City to very good reviews. • Scott Foundas wrote in the Village Voice, "...perverse, funny, and ultimately profound.... It's tricky subject matter that Dan Sallitt navigates every bit as skillfully as Louis Malle did in 'Murmur of the Heart.' " More Reviews Below...
The Unspeakable Act Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Scott Foundas, Village Voice: OUTSTANDING "...perverse, funny, and ultimately profound.... It's tricky subject matter that Dan Sallitt navigates every bit as skillfully as Louis Malle did in 'Murmur of the Heart.' "(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 02/27/13
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Scott Foundas, Village Voice: OUTSTANDING "...perverse, funny, and ultimately profound.... It's tricky subject matter that Dan Sallitt navigates every bit as skillfully as Louis Malle did in 'Murmur of the Heart.' "(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 02/27/13
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...moves with confident boldness from the incestuous gauntlet its prologue impishly hurls down.... eloquently tests the limits of sororal intimacy and self-knowledge..."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 702 words, 02/26/13
Ronnie Scheib, Variety: VERY GOOD "Tallie Medel gives a performance that perfectly complements the film around it; its fixed-camera, long-take aesthetic feels as direct and unpretentious as its singular star."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 02/28/13
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...smart if slightly chilly.... while there's the nagging suspicion it might have been best developed as a novel, the film does work as cinema..."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 647 words, 07/06/12
13.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Unspeakable Act's reviews are separated by an average 13.2 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.
The Unspeakable Act (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Unspeakable Act's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,320 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 464 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 23 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Unspeakable Act's reviews on average broke 23 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. 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 The Unspeakable Act's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Unspeakable Act (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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