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Metascore
10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianCath ClarkeThe GuardianCath ClarkeIt’s intense but not unwatchably painful, and so much more than an issue film or portrait of a victim. I really hope Knight finds a place in the film industry; with her terrific performance here she’s earned it.
- 80Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganKnight’s intuitive portrayal – her vulnerability, rage and raw sexiness – shows and tells exactly what it’s like. It’s a moving and emotional debut which knocks out any loaded sense of familiarity regarding the film’s no-hope setting.
- 80Time OutHanna FlintTime OutHanna FlintKnight has mined her own traumatic experience to bring emotional depth to the character, and this extra layer of authenticity gives the film its impact.
- 80The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThe Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThis is full-blooded (and arrestingly tactile) fare, which gets right under the skin of its central character, in appropriately unruly and unflinching fashion.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshPolak’s film is an unflinching exploration of beauty, identity, sex and self in the wake of a life-changing event.
- 80Film ThreatLorry KiktaFilm ThreatLorry KiktaThe actress playing Jade, Vicky Knight is a burn victim herself. It lends a realism to the movie that makes it by turns heartbreaking and inspiring.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreA compelling drama about self-image, dashed dreams and the growing up that might be on the other side of despair.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThis eye-catching and sadly topical . . . film features a fearless performance from nonprofessional actress Vicky Knight in the central role.
- 70VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergMuch attention will deservedly be paid to Knight’s impressively nuanced performance – it’s one thing to cast an amateur who’s been through similar experiences, and quite another to get that person to inhabit a fictional character.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakDirty God isn’t some contrived pity project tugging on heartstrings. Polak is legitimately engaging with the aftermath of a real-life nightmare.