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My Mother's Smile Review

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

  • 4.0
    74

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety David Rooney

    In the central role, Castellitto's powerfully focused performance manages to keep the complex drama grounded.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Village Voice Leslie Camhi

    "A very odd thriller" is how Italian director Marco Bellocchio describes My Mother's Smile, his uncannily beautiful and deeply humanist exploration of the nightmares that resurface from a Roman atheist's Catholic childhood.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times A.O. Scott

    Though the narrative is spotty, and occasionally confounding, there is an epic warmth in the way it's rendered.

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