73
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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneThroughout the film, it’s as if mundane objects hold the remedies for the wretchedness of everyday life.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThe American Dream may be a mass delusion, but it’s the realest thing in the world to those under its sway. Zhuk was able to manifest her destiny and make it across the ocean, and her movie offers a compelling glimpse at why that may have been the only choice her country ever gave her.
- 75The PlaylistGregory EllwoodThe PlaylistGregory EllwoodWhat there is, however, is Nasibullina and she makes you root for Velya despite all the character’s faults
- 70The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonDespite its relatively unusual setting, Crystal Swan is a largely conventional fish-out-of-water story at heart. But it is elevated above the routine by its excellent cast, especially Nassibulina, and plenty of visual flair.
- 70Screen DailyDemetrios MatheouScreen DailyDemetrios MatheouThe debut feature by Belarus-born, US-educated Darya Zhuk may be set in the mid-90s, but with a plot founded on a young Belarussian’s obsessive desire for an American visa, and a sting in the tale that chimes with the #metoo movement, it has a remarkably topical ring to it.