SummaryFor her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah (Raffey Cassidy) has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd (Michiel Huisman), a controlling, messiah-like figure w... Read More
Directed By:Malgorzata Szumowska
Written By:Catherine Smyth-McMullen
The Other Lamb
Metascore
Generally Favorable
64
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Mixed or Average
5.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
64
67% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Apr 4, 2020
83
Though hardly subtle in its metaphoric intent, this story of a rural cult of all women, segregated into “sisters” and “wives,” led by a single powerful man makes for an unnervingly effective thriller dripping with atmosphere and foreshadowing.
Apr 2, 2020
80
Malgorzata’s command of her medium makes the film a pleasure to watch.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.8
38% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
46% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
15% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Apr 8, 2020
5
A recurring problem in artsy horror films that I'd already mentioned previously and that unfortunately manifests itself again in this film is that some filmmakers are disguising simple stories in packaging that look great and although I must admit the presentation will always matter, when you look beyond the visuals, you will notice all the other important elements missing. Honestly, The Other Lamb didn't seem like a bad film but it was kinda irrelevant.
It's not like it's saying something new about cults and the blind submission into which the people involved usually fall, because you really know that that is always bad for everyone: Women, men and the children who unfortunately are born into that reality. A clear but necessary problem for the story being told is the evident dissent of the main character played by Raffey Cassidy and that is that despite not knowing anything from the outside the world, her rebellious attitude doesn't imply anything more complex than what appears and the film never delves into something more meaningful nor gives a more essential dimension to the rest of the women involved. And as I said it's there when the general weakness of the film is revealed and although it tries to continue attracting you with its visual beauty, it's more than evident that this is only a pretentious element to try to give a more enigmatic and profound aura to something that doesn't really have it.
Apr 2, 2020
75
Directed by the Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Szumowska, The Other Lamb is slow-moving but never dull, because the world of it is so distinct and odd.
Apr 3, 2020
70
This would-be tale of female empowerment spends too much time worrying about visuals rather than the story it’s telling, and it loses any sense of catharsis as a result.
Apr 6, 2020
67
Set in some indeterminate time and place rarely betrayed by modern technology or dress, The Other Lamb mostly operates in the realm of allegory.
Apr 2, 2020
60
As a study in atmospheric seclusion, The Other Lamb is beautifully crafted enough to hold your attention, but you can’t shake the feeling that Selah’s next chapter — and Cassidy’s — might well be the more interesting movie.
Dec 29, 2021
40
Rather than critiquing practices it purports to condemn, The Other Lamb becomes party to the evils it depicts.
Apr 6, 2020
4
This movie shouldn’t be considered part of the horror genre and holds very little suspense through out. What little suspense that does hold until the end just boringly flickers away like a candle wick that’s been burning way too long. A candle wick that was hardly lit to begin with. Just flat out boring. A misogynistic abusive villain that’s easy to hate, a dark atmosphere, and a pretty solid lead actress are just wasted by slow moving, dull scenes and in your face abstract symbolism that never really peaks. Snooze fest.
Production Company:
- Rooks Nest Entertainment
- Rumble Films (II)
- Subotica
- Zentropa Belgium
- Umedia
- TrustNordisk
- Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland
- Title Media
Release Date:Apr 3, 2020
Duration:1 h 37 m
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
A Night of Horror International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Fantastic Planet: Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Sydney Women's International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
