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And even with its obviously minor budget, the impressionistic debut feature feels extremely polished, with a folk- and blues-infused score (Danny Eberhardt, Sally Jorgensen and Max Train are credited with the music) contributing greatly to its offbeat mood.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The movie itself, however, depicts those flashbacks with impressionistic techniques that create an impression of an assault without actually showing it.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
The process was impressionistic, even idiosyncratic.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Martel’s impressionistic and minimally plotted style costumes Chekovian family drama with concrete shoes, creating an unforgettable film that feels both weighty and dangerously unmoored in equal measure.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The movie itself, however, depicts those flashbacks with impressionistic techniques that create an impression of an assault without actually showing it.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
The process was impressionistic, even idiosyncratic.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Martel’s impressionistic and minimally plotted style costumes Chekovian family drama with concrete shoes, creating an unforgettable film that feels both weighty and dangerously unmoored in equal measure.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Impressionistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionistic. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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