Fresh
A cool slice of European minimalist drama.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
Guernsey is the story of a woman who suddenly looks at her own life and wonders how she became miles apart from the people she is closest to.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Of all the modes of modern alienation, there is none so persistent and arbitrary as finding oneself trapped in a glacially paced European art film.
Nathan Lee, New York Times
Rotten
...it's an oasis of visual gravity, firmly tripod-rooted to the ground and entirely free of handheld manipulations. Sharply acted under the restrictive circumstances, the film might be too preconceived for its own good...
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Fresh
Rock solid visual assurance carries the day in this tale of few words.
Lisa Nesselson, Variety
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