The Girl and the Spider (German: Das Mädchen und die Spinne) is a Swiss drama film, directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on Mara (Henriette Confurius) and Lisa (Liliane Amuat), two women who have been living together, and portrays the emotional complications as Lisa moves out to a new apartment.[2]

The film premiered in the Encounters program at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival,[3] where the Zürchers won the award for Best Director in the program alongside Denis Côté for Social Hygiene (Hygiène sociale).[4] It had its North American premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 93% rating based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The critics consensus reads: "Beneath its deceptively placid surface, The Girl and the Spider grapples with deeply meaningful questions of personal identity in the face of fundamental change."[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

References

  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (March 15, 2021). "'The Girl and the Spider' Review: A Simple Move Stirs Up Complex Emotions in Swiss Art Film". Variety.
  2. ^ Hunter, Allan (March 2, 2021). "'The Girl And The Spider': Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 10, 2021). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama, Encounters Titles"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Denis Côté remporte un prix à la Berlinale pour Hygiène sociale". ICI Radio-Canada Télé (in French). March 5, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2021). ""TIFF Unveils Docs, Midnight Madness & Wavelengths Lineup With Palme d'Or Winner 'Titane', Liz Garbus' 'Becoming Cousteau' & More"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Girl and the Spider". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Girl and the Spider Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 9, 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_and_the_Spider
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