80
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyLike a crafty predator, the Danish knock-out Holiday lays patiently in wait as long as it needs to — in this case nearly an hour — before stunning its prey, the spectator, with a shocking scene that catapults the film to a whole different level.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersEklöf doesn’t seem to care if you like her film or her characters — including the protagonist — and it’s this boldness that keeps you watching.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere is no doubting the verve and style of Eklöf’s film-making – and the brutality from people on an open-ended holiday from ordinary human empathy.
- 60CineVueAlasdair BaymanCineVueAlasdair BaymanThrough Eklöf’s ruthless observations on sex, class and family, one comes to view this world with a cold-blooded voyeuristic gaze.
- 50The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyBecause Eklof’s approach is formally very clean, showing some genuine, intriguing detachment, I’m apt to prefer it to Seidl’s work. But not by much.