Fresh
Glassland smartly plays off Jean's unhinged disintegration against John's tense, subdued control. In that contrast lies the power of this film.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Overview
In a desperate attempt to reunite his broken family, a young taxi driver becomes entangled in the criminal underworld.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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82%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A downbeat serving of kitchen-sink social realism with the sink itself thrown in for good measure.
Peter Debruge, Variety
Fresh
Glassland is a small film with an emotional punch that wallops above its weight class.
Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Fresh
This is a hard, spare, tough movie, at times nearly jarring in its lack of adornment.
Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com
Fresh
There's much in the movie to admire until it runs headlong into a stone wall.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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