Madeline's Madeline

Name: Madeline's Madeline
Genre: 18
Released: 2018

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Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.

Who would love this

♥Viewers who appreciate experimental cinema, auteur-driven films, and psychologically complex narratives would likely connect with "Madeline's Madeline." Fans of directors like David Lynch or Darren Aronofsky, or those interested in the intersection of art, mental health, and the creative process, would find much to admire.

Who might not

✗Audiences seeking a straightforward narrative, clear-cut emotional arcs, or conventional filmmaking might find "Madeline's Madeline" frustrating or inaccessible. Those who prefer passive viewing experiences or are uncomfortable with ambiguity and intense emotional exploration may dislike the film.

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What critics are saying about Madeline's Madeline

In our Madeline's Madeline review, we take a look at one of the best movies of the year, a challenging exploration of the artistic process.Madeline does not die onstage. Her director is not a tyrant. And her climactic solo performance, though powerful, is more uncomfortable than it is a breakthrough (but maybe those aren't mutually exclusive). Decker transforms the genre from within, rewriting the rules.The film tackles many issues that arise when creating a devised show.

'Madeline's Madeline' Is An Incredible, Painful Journey Through The...

Madeline’s Madeline does both, with equal intensity. Decker’s film, in its dramatic contours, is an utterly clear and classical drama about a Queens family.Madeline, who is confronting mental illness, is an acting prodigy and the youngest member of a Manhattan-based experimental-theatre company run by a director (Molly Parker) who is emotionally vampirizing Madeline to sustain her own artistry.” “Is this a great movie?” wonders Filmmaker’s Vadim Rizov. “I’m not sure it is, but Josephine Decker’s feature has ambition and the desire for greatness in spades.”

Sundance 2018: Josephine Decker’s Madeline's Madeline