Leonera 2008

Critics score:
89 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: The dimly lit, exquisitely composed cinematography, by Guillermo Nieto, adds to the draw of this highly recommended movie. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: The results are mixed -- a handful of moments of genuine, undeniable power, interspersed with a fair number of listless scenes. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: At its most interesting when it shows the lives of women and children prisoners, the film has the feel of a movie-of-the-week cliche when it returns to Julia's improbable crime. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: A portrait of a subculture whose members take pride in walking their kids to the penitentiary's pre-K class. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: Part meticulous character study, part hyperrealist drama... Read more

Jay Weissberg, Variety: Pic's overall style and Martina Gusman's bold lead have a great deal to recommend them. Read more

Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: Once the film devolves into a drag-down fight for custody with Julia's mother, only Gusman's nuance saves us from a script that seems geared more toward screeching overacting. Read more