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  • 2012
  • Factory 25
  • 1 h 14 m
  • 2012
  • Factory 25
  • 1 h 14 m

Summary After years of incarceration, a quiet, lonely woman, Francine (Academy Award® winner Melissa Leo), is released to start a new life in a small, rural town. But despite opportunities for warmth and connection, her years of “rehabilitation” have left her with little ability to create relationships and happiness, finding her only solace in h...

Directed By: Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky

Written By: Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky

  • 2012
  • Factory 25
  • 1 h 14 m
  • 2012
  • Factory 25
  • 1 h 14 m

Francine

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary After years of incarceration, a quiet, lonely woman, Francine (Academy Award® winner Melissa Leo), is released to start a new life in a small, rural town. But despite opportunities for warmth and connection, her years of “rehabilitation” have left her with little ability to create relationships and happiness, finding her only solace in h...

Directed By: Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky

Written By: Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
65
55% Positive
6 Reviews
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
9% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
65
55% Positive
6 Reviews
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
9% Negative
1 Review

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88
Nov 7, 2012
Melissa Leo plays her without inflection, giving us no instructions about what our opinion should be. It is a brave performance, an act of empathy with a sad woman.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 11, 2012
The movie might very well have come off as a too-clinical experiment if it weren't for Leo, who maintains a rivetingly mysterious aura even as her character's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 11, 2012
A glum but tenderly observed micro-portrait of a woman struggling to re-enter society after being released from prison.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
67
Sep 11, 2012
While Francine distinguishes itself with atmospheric strangeness, Cassidy and Shatzky never create a satisfying whole.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
58
Sep 12, 2012
Francine is so minimalist that it has to rely almost entirely on Leo for solidity, and it would be a far stronger film if it supported and framed her more effectively.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 11, 2012
Reveals itself to be a project of few interesting ideas.
By Melissa Anderson FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 13, 2012
What with the unexciting hand-held camerawork, and the off-putting script and lead performance, Francine remains as frustrating as its inscrutable title character.
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Production Company Pigeon Projects, Washington Square Films
Release Date Sep 14, 2012
Duration 1 h 14 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/FrancineFilm
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Awards

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 2 Nominations
La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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