Rotten
A drama in which belief is reduced to well-meaning but inert treacle.
Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com
Overview
Mother Teresa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is considered one of the greatest humanitarians of modern times. Her selfless commitment changed hearts, lives and inspired millions throughout the world. The Letters, as told through personal letters she wrote over the last 40 years of her life, reveal a troubled and vulnerable women who grew to feel an isolation and an abandonment by God.
Director and cast
- William Riead Director
- Rutger Hauer as Benjamin Praagh
- Juliet Stevenson as Mother Teresa
- Max von Sydow as Celeste van Exem
- Priya Darshani as Shubashini Das
- Kranti Redkar as Deepa Ambereesh
- Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal as Mother General
- Tillotama Shome as Kavitha Singh
- Vijay Maurya as Maharaj Singh
- Vivek Gomber as Ashwani Sharma
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Struggles aren't ignored here; they're just surmounted with patience and devotion. That may be a good strategy in life, but it can be static to watch on screen.
Ken Jaworowski, New York Times
Fresh
A biopic about Mother Teresa could have easily been a self-important slog, yet William Riead's "The Letters" proves a stirring and absorbing if not quite definitive drama.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
This Mother Teresa biopic offers Hallmark Channel-grade inspiration of the most sluggish sort.
Nick Schager, Variety
Rotten
Writer-director William Riead offers a highly simplified version of his subject's life.
Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
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