Fresh
A sombre, ravishing study of grief, guilt and burden.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Overview
Julie suddenly decides to runaway, leaving all behind. Her escape will take her till far away lands where she believes she can hide from herself in a little remote village. But no one knows who Julie is. No one know who hides behind her evasive eyes.
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Fresh
It's actually a sneaky study of crippling guilt, stopping just short of suggesting that it can be passed down genetically. Consider it the cinematic version of "You just need to hang in there until episode eight, then it gets really good."
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club
Fresh
The brooding suspense of Julieta reflects the protagonist's sense of inchoate guilt: She always suspects that she's done something wrong, but she's never quite sure what.
Bilge Ebiri, Village Voice
Rotten
Some might even feel the whole exercise resembles a hodge-podge of tricks, tropes and name drops recycled from Almodovar's back catalogue, lacking in either freshness or passion.
Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Even when working in earnest, Almodovar can't hold back his own gaudiness, which threatens to overwhelm Julieta's emotions at all times, just as the loud paintings, posters and wallpaper frequently eclipse the foreground action.
Peter Debruge, Variety
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