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- 2017
- TV-MA
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
Summary A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and stake a claim to the family music legacy-one way or another.
Directed By: Jason Cortlund, Julia Halperin
Written By: Jason Cortlund
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
Barracuda
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6.6
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Summary A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and stake a claim to the family music legacy-one way or another.
Directed By: Jason Cortlund, Julia Halperin
Written By: Jason Cortlund
Where to Watch
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Metascore
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
78
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Beneath its quiet surface, the Austin, Texas-set drama Barracuda thrums with menace and mystery from first moment to last.
It’s a beautifully composed ballad that both celebrates and laments the passing of time and resonates long after the credits roll.
Cortlund and Halperin (“Now, Forager”) demonstrate a gift for not only creating beautiful images in unexpected moments, but also avoiding narrative shortcuts or tonal clichés to tell a story that covers familiar territory while ultimately defying easy categorization.
Co-directors Julia Halperin and Jason Cortlund (Now, Forager), working from Cortlund's script, keep us guessing not only about the intentions of Sinaloa (Sophie Reid), but also about the path of their absorbing, mostly low-key thriller, which builds atmosphere, psychological texture, an ingrained sense of place and a needling undercurrent of dread.
Even though other characters appear from time to time, Barracuda is a two-hander, with one extraordinary scene after another (the script was written by Cortlund).
In the end, Barracuda may not have the sharp teeth of the Hollywood nail-biters that have swum before in familiar waters. But if you’re attuned to its slow-burn charm, it still offers some bite.
It's anchored by a pair of dynamic, intuitive performances which mine the psychological complexities of an understandably troubled relationship.
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Awards
SXSW Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Oak Cliff Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Austin Film Critics Association
• 1 Nomination
