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  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary 16-year old Mark (Alex Ozerov) is the son of Russian- Jewish immigrants living in the suburbs north of Toronto. When his uncle enters into an arranged marriage with a woman from Moscow, the woman arrives in Canada with her fourteen year-old daughter, Natasha (Sasha K. Gordon). Mark, a slacker, is conscripted by his parents to take respon...

Directed By: David Bezmozgis

Written By: David Bezmozgis

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 33 m

Natasha

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Summary 16-year old Mark (Alex Ozerov) is the son of Russian- Jewish immigrants living in the suburbs north of Toronto. When his uncle enters into an arranged marriage with a woman from Moscow, the woman arrives in Canada with her fourteen year-old daughter, Natasha (Sasha K. Gordon). Mark, a slacker, is conscripted by his parents to take respon...

Directed By: David Bezmozgis

Written By: David Bezmozgis

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90
Apr 26, 2017
With naturalistic honesty, Ozerov and Gordon tap into their characters’ insecurities and sexuality (because, duh, teens). But Bezmozgis delves deeper than pubescent angst, exploring the immigrant experience through family dynamics, dinner-table debates about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and old-country dreams.
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Apr 28, 2017
The real draw of Natasha is without a doubt its young, charismatic lead Gordon, who portrays an emotionally tarnished young woman’s complex journey with a cool kind of unaffectedness. She effortlessly brings out the best and most mysterious in Bezmozgis’ unassuming little film.
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May 11, 2017
A pair of rich central performances, an authentic eye for its second-generation immigrant milieu and a novelist’s comfort with ambiguity allow Natasha to modestly transcend its overpopulated genre.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 26, 2017
Natasha is, in fact, a deceptive and delicate coming-of-age piece – deceptive because it exposes a troubling underside, delicate because it does so with a measured and quiet intelligence.
By Kate Taylor FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 27, 2017
Mr. Bezmozgis creates a disturbing portrait of a girl turned calculating and nihilistic by her upbringing, and there is no coyness here.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
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Apr 26, 2017
Bezmozgis, whose previous feature was 2009's Victoria Day, is more assured as a writer than filmmaker, with Natasha featuring a bland visual and editing style. But he's elicited fine performances from the ensemble.
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Release Date Apr 28, 2017
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating TV-MA
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Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 2 Nominations

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