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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

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  1. Reviewed by: Barbara Scharres
    80
    In his best film in years, Marco Bellocchio crafts a stringently moral tale that carries a hint of horror.
  2. Reviewed by: David Rooney
    70
    In the central role, Castellitto's powerfully focused performance manages to keep the complex drama grounded.
  3. 80
    "A very odd thriller" is how Italian director Marco Bellocchio describes My Mother's Smile, his uncannily beautiful and deeply humanist exploration of the nightmares that resurface from a Roman atheist's Catholic childhood.