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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergStaka’s interested in subtleties and looks at the different coping mechanisms of immigrants, from Ruza’s overly efficient life to Ana’s carefree existence.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoFraulein works by an accumulation of details.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAn intimate, elusive drama about the boundaries of friendship and nationality, Fräulein presents immigrant lives with significantly more empathy than detail. For some, though, the movie’s narrative shorthand will be enough.
- 70Village VoiceAaron HillisVillage VoiceAaron HillisStylized with a recurring misty focus, the film's economically captured detail shots (gestures, expressions, caught moments) convey genuine sensitivity without the expected weepiness.
- 38Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezFraulein almost entirely shuns backstory, coloring around the lives of its characters with ostentatious style (in this case, fuzzy-wuzzy visual vibes and music tailored to each character’s generation) and hoping audiences won’t mind filling in the blanks.