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La Nana Review

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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 5.0
    82

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Universal acclaim
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    It takes Mr. Silva a while to finish his story, but the ending of The Maid is so intelligently handled and so generously and honestly conceived, it proves well worth the wait.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips

    Tone is everything here. While likely influenced by Chilean absurdists of another era, such as playwright Egon Wolff, in The Maid Silva treads an ultra-fine line between caricature and character, leaning toward the latter without weighing down an essentially featherweight creation.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    The Maid has that particular gift of leaving you off balance in the best possible way, and whenever something like that comes around you owe it to yourself to check it out.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Variety Justin Chang

    Saavedra is riveting as a servant whose unblinking focus on her routine masks a profound loneliness.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    This is strikingly talented cinema from a notable international filmmaker.

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  • 91

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Raquel's devotion to her employer is barbed with hatred, need, and an insecurity she manifests through constant tiny acts of sabotage that would be funny if they weren't also so chilling -- bordering on psychotic.

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