SummaryEnnis (Brían F. O'Byrne), a stern, hard-working dairy farmer struggles to maintain control of his family and surrounding environment. His wife, Christina (Catalina Sandino Moreno), retreats into herself, progressively disconnecting from him and their five children. As tensions increase, each character must confront their yearnings and anxieties, ... Read More
Directed By:Andrea Pallaoro
Written By:Andrea Pallaoro, Orlando Tirado
Medeas
Metascore
Generally Favorable
64
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
64
57% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
43% Mixed
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Jan 15, 2015
80
Capturing the poetry of bodies at rest and a landscape frozen in time (filming was done primarily in the Santa Clarita area of California), Chayse Irvin’s exquisite 35-millimeter photography is dreamy and sometimes devastating.
Jan 12, 2015
75
Writer-director Andrea Pallaoro's feature-film debut isn't especially beholden to plot or dialogue, impressionistically shaping its story through pervasive silence.
Jan 15, 2015
70
A primal tragedy rendered with exquisite imagery and very little dialogue or exposition, Andrea Pallaoro’s Medeas is a striking debut feature that will fascinate some viewers and exasperate others.
Jan 15, 2015
67
With limited dialogue and long takes, Medeas quietly builds to inevitable tragedy, exploring the darkest corners of desire, jealously, and unforgivable transgressions.
Jan 15, 2015
60
The plot is diffuse and disjointed, but theater director Andrea Pallaoro’s feature debut scores highly with its exquisite beauty and fine performances.
Jan 16, 2015
50
A consistent—almost catalog-like, you might say—array of pictorial wonders, Medeas, the debut feature from the Italian-born director Andrea Pallaoro is also a work of considerable daring. This plain, almost minimalist narrative presents itself from a position that neither talks down to nor attempts to cozy up to its audience.
Jan 15, 2015
50
The grafting of Greek tragedy to Malickian detail isn’t naturalistic or authentic, it’s absurd, and repeated to tiresome effect throughout the film.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
75% Positive
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May 11, 2018
0
This production's crew has done cultural appropriation by allowing a hearing person to steal a role of a Deaf character who uses American Sign Language. No different than giving the role to a white actress for a colored character. This is unacceptable, sickening and the movie itself has shot its own feet when the production crew refused to hire a Deaf actress with an excuse saying that we must give it a watch before we can criticize the movie but the problem is that from the very beginning they insulted the Deaf community. There are several Deaf actresses who would fit in that character prefectly. The best way to find a Deaf actress or actor is by checking out the Deaf Talent. They have experiences in broadway, one of them won a oscar, one of them is on the way to win a tony award and the list goes on. It is unacceptable, just as it would be if the role were given to a white actor for a colored character. If you have a respect for the Deaf community, please avoid this movie at all cost and do not give this movie any attention as it does not deserve so.
Production Company:
- Sixteen Frames
- Melograno Films
- Varient
- Itaca Film
- Jonathan Venguer Productions
- Itaca Films
Release Date:Jan 16, 2015
Duration:1 h 37 m
Awards
Nashville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Bombay International Film Festival
• 3 Nominations
