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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThe director has a novelist’s attention to nuance, and Barrage is at its best during the scenes in which Catherine and Alba are casually trying to redraw their boundaries.
- 70Screen DailyLisa NesselsonScreen DailyLisa NesselsonThe style is minimalist and meandering but does eventually add up to an unsettling portrait of three generations connected by blood if not affection.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe film is more of a character study than a full-fledged family drama, though one that benefits from strong, naturalistic performances by castmembers that seem to know one another all too well.
- 50The Film StageEd FranklThe Film StageEd FranklIt’s a generational drama anchored by three great performances, but it feels rather distinctly average — and it’s hard to make Isabelle Huppert look average.
- 40CineVuePatrick GambleCineVuePatrick GambleSadly, Schroeder lacks the confidence required to elevate this average drama into something more substantial.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s an anticlimactic oddity of a film, and a slightly wasted opportunity – but with curiosity value.