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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 2 h 7 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 2 h 7 m

Summary Truck driver Georgy sets out on a provincial Russian highway for a routine delivery, but a series of chance encounters see his journey spiral out of control. A roadside police check, a war veteran, and a young prostitute lead him to a village from which there appears to be no way out – where the locals struggle to survive a tough, elemen...

Directed By: Sergey Loznitsa

Written By: Sergey Loznitsa

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 2 h 7 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 2 h 7 m

My Joy

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
81
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary Truck driver Georgy sets out on a provincial Russian highway for a routine delivery, but a series of chance encounters see his journey spiral out of control. A roadside police check, a war veteran, and a young prostitute lead him to a village from which there appears to be no way out – where the locals struggle to survive a tough, elemen...

Directed By: Sergey Loznitsa

Written By: Sergey Loznitsa

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
81
88% Positive
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
81
88% Positive
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Sep 27, 2011
My Joy is a maddening vision and one of the year's must-see provocations.
By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW
90
Oct 1, 2011
My Joy has a bleak, grotesque, near-perfect poetry in its soul.
By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW
90
Sep 29, 2011
The world of My Joy is grim, though the experience of watching it and piecing together its fragmented story strands is anything but. It's suspenseful, mysterious, at times bitterly funny, consistently moving and filled with images of a Russia haunted both by ghosts and the living dead.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 28, 2011
Those schooled in Eastern European history may have better luck deciphering it, but what keeps it compelling throughout is Loznitsa's direction, which favors sophisticated long takes and particularly suspenseful use of foreground and background action. His next film should be a doozy.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 25, 2011
Sergei Loznitsa's documentaries are mainly compilations of archival footage, so it makes sense that his first fiction film is also essentially a compilation, an array of dynamic, aggressive bits rather than one coherent text.
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70
Sep 25, 2011
Although discomfiting to audiences desiring a steady narrative thread (and less accessible to those unfamiliar with Eastern European history and culture), it sustains interest throughout as a devastating critique of Russian society.
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60
Sep 27, 2011
The film's sociopolitical critique is as dull as a sledgehammer - and maybe on the money - but the truth is far more entertaining.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.3
67% Positive
4 Ratings
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.3
67% Positive
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Production Company Ma.ja.de. Fiction, ARTE, Kinofilm, Lemming Film, Ma.Ja.De Filmproduktion, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Sota Cinema Group, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Release Date Sep 30, 2011
Duration 2 h 7 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.arpselection.com/info_film.asp?t01id=164
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Awards

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations

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