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- 2017
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- Focus World
- 1 h 39 m
- 2017
- R
- Focus World
- 1 h 39 m
Summary Everyone in Justine’s family is a vet and a vegetarian. At sixteen she’s a brilliant student starting out at veterinary school where she experiences a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her family principles and eats raw meat for the first time. Justine will soon face the terrible an...
Directed By: Julia Ducournau
Written By: Julia Ducournau
- 2017
- R
- Focus World
- 1 h 39 m
- 2017
- R
- Focus World
- 1 h 39 m
Raw
7.3
Where to Watch
Summary Everyone in Justine’s family is a vet and a vegetarian. At sixteen she’s a brilliant student starting out at veterinary school where she experiences a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her family principles and eats raw meat for the first time. Justine will soon face the terrible an...
Directed By: Julia Ducournau
Written By: Julia Ducournau
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
81
91% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
81
91% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
If "Get Out" reminds folks that you can smuggle intelligent social commentary and timely conversation-starters in to theaters via explosive genre packages, then Ducournau's feature debut doubles down on the notion. In terms of the female-body politic, it's an art-horror dirty bomb.
Raw, Julia Ducournau’s jangly opera of sexual and dietary awakening, is an exceptionally classy-looking movie about deeply horrifying behavior.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 241 User Ratings
7.3
74% Positive
179 Ratings
179 Ratings
16% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
10% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 241 User Ratings
7.3
74% Positive
179 Ratings
179 Ratings
16% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
10% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
Filme genial, amo demais essa personagem, retrata muito bem a transição de adolescente/jovem adulta, caloura.
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One of the best movies I have ever seen. This film is so unique, intense, funny, shocking, and metaphorical it will grab you by the _____ (as our president likes to say) and not let go until the end. The atmosphere swings wildly back and forth but is always appropriate to the mood, there is a chilling starkness and sense of foreboding to it all. Many scenes stand out as clever, funny and memorable. The main actress, Garance Millier, puts in an award winning performance, and all of the supporting cast does a great job as well. The film has multiple layers, and you should see it at least twice to get everything.
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Raw is a deliciously fevered stew of nightmare fuel that hangs together with a breezily confident sense of superior craft.
Ducournau tears down the walls of a genre so often identified with male filmmakers. (Like the father of body horror, David Cronenberg.) Shrewdly using the art-horror format to upend the traditional teen Bildungsroman, “Raw” makes it impossible to look away — as much as you might want to.
What is very impressive about Raw is that absolutely everything about it is disquieting, not just the obvious moments of revulsion: there is no let up in the ambient background buzz of fear.
Raw is certainly nasty, but its gore is strategic and sparse. It is, however, a very stressful film to watch from beginning to end, even before the real feasting gets underway.
Word to the wise: Start saving the vomit bags from your airplane flights. With movies like this, you’re gonna need them.
VISCERAL (visceral) a. 1. Felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body.
2. Dealing with crude or elemental emotions.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Should I be worried with the fact that I liked this movie so much?
As with any movie that I rate 5 stars, absolutely nothing that you read here will do the movie justice.
This film was stunning. When I came into the theatre I had not seen the trailer for this movie and knew close to nothing about it. As soon as credits rolled I was shocked to my core and completely speechless. If I had to describe this movie in one sentence, as bad as it sounds, I would say it is unlike anything I have ever seen before. If I had to describe it with one word, I would say visceral.
Raw perfectly captures sibling relationships and adolescence. It has extraordinarily good musical choices both in the score and in the soundtrack. It also has the most shocking depiction of cannibalism I have seen in my entire life. As strange as it sounds, the scenes featuring cannibalism are oddly relatable. I can't really say why this film works, all I know is it does. It had several of those moments when you really want something to happen but you know it won't, and it doesn't. Except in this movie, it did. I felt my jaw drop at least five times. Finally, it has extremely funny moments that come out of nowhere and alleviate the dark nature. Wow!
Raw is also a special movie to me. Of all the movies I have rated 5 stars it is the only one that I would not recommend to everyone. It is extremely graphic and, some would say, disgusting. And I **** loved it.
This is Julia Ducourneau's first movie and I cannot wait until the next one.
Conclusion: If you have trouble seeing blood and gore, stay away from this. If not, eat it up like a raw human leg.
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An extreme desire for blood and flesh!
Totally unexpected. I had no idea what I'm about to watch. Because usually I do small research of films I watch before the click play. I did not know it was even a French film or a horror. But it was not actually a horror in a sense. Seeing the initial set up, I thought it would be about a freshman medical student. Then things turned out strangely. Like it was decades ago when I was young, I have felt uncomfortable for those intentional film. For this, it felt all real. As the contents, I disliked them. But the film succeeded if that's what it's intended to give to its audience.
It lived up to what the title meant. But on the other hand, I thought it was making fun of vegetarians. You usually won't find many vegetarians in Europe, but this film's topic was bizarre. Because you know someone who has never consumed meat in his entire life, but then when he begins this new habit, it is like completely going out of control. It's not just one, but two from the same family. Something was very clear, that one not knowing the differences. Because they were never before used to it.
Justine is all set to join her sister to practice to be a veterinarian. Coming from a pure vegetarian family, she has to go through some of college traditions. From the beginning itself, it did not go well for her. It affected her health and body. A drastic change in a short period of time, forcing her to uncontrollable desire. Then on one accidental situation, it turns even worst. Ultimately, a conflict between the sisters arise. It takes them to unexpected paths and finally how it all ends were revealed with many uneasy events.
-xX] An animal that has tasted human flesh isn't safe. [Xx-
I have seen many films like this, but this one was a stand-alone from all of them. I'm not saying it is a masterpiece, but they have got all things right just as they wanted. Obviously this is for grownups, though not all of them can watch without feeling disgust. Some of article, reviews says, people left the cinema hall halfway through. A very challenging film to watch. You might think I'm exaggerating for a simple cinematic performance, but that's what I really experienced. Only when you give it a try, you might get it.
A bit confusing as the story progressing. Like what kind of universe, it is set in. Because whatever happens around Justine, seems nobody caring. Where were the professors! So many doubts. It's just what it is. An imaginative perspective, what if kind of situation turned more uglier. But if you analyse it properly, the only issue was the cannibalism. Not that one showing a desire in consuming meat all of sudden. So, I appreciate the writing, direction and performances, but definitely it is not my cup of tea. Probably for most of you as well.
So this is not for all, but selected viewers. Films can be anything, only we have to assert whether we liked it or not. The maker knew what they were doing, the kind of subject they have undertaken for their film. Often a film like this hits the screen, and makes some noise among the film critics and film goers. I don't know on what merit one should decide to watch it. Because it is not for entertainment, nor an art, nor a message film. But I still think it is worth a watch. Just be aware of what you are going to watch.
6/10
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disgusting; absolutely, utterly disgusting.
The problems of Raw are not just its unnecessary scenes and overly complicated moments with no service to the main story. The problem is not even how stupid this film is. It's just the fact that Raw (Grave) thinks of itself as the most important film ever made and I'm sure that most of the people who says "wow, I can't describe it but the film is so artistic and bold" don't know what the hell it's all about. At some minutes, It's as **** up and boring as "don't be vegetarian so you don't become a freaking cannibal". Yeah, I know how stupid and **** that sounds and the film is 100% even more childish than that. Although as I said, It really tries to look like the most serious film ever made. Even at its best moments, Raw is about how dangerous an idea can be (acting like a virus in a clean mind environment) but misses the opportunity to expand on that.
Long story short, don't watch it and don't care about the people who want to tell how deep it is. They did not understand that much from it as well:) God, I hate being the hater of a movie. But sometimes, It's really a necessity.
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The movie lacks continuity and a character with which anyone can connect. Honestly it feels more like a propaganda film in its production methodologies. It's not horrifying or shocking, but more surreal; but not in a good Dali way, more like an annoying crazy neighbor kind of way. The most disturbing part of the movie is that you will wonder why you watched as much as you did. My excuse is plain, the remote was out of reach and I was being lazy. And the greatest shock is seeing high viewer ratings.
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Production Company
Petit Film,
Rouge International,
Frakas Productions,
Wild Bunch,
Canal+,
Ciné+,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC),
Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge,
Casa Kafka Pictures Movie Tax Shelter Empowered by Belfius,
La Wallonie,
Bruxelles Capitale,
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles,
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF),
VOO,
BE TV,
Arte / Cofinova 12,
Torino Film Lab,
MEDIA Programme of the European Union,
Angoa-Agicoa,
Ciclic - Région Centre,
Ezekiel Film Production
Release Date Mar 10, 2017
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Tagline What are you hungry for?
Website
https://www.frakas.be/grave
Awards
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
César Awards, France
• 6 Nominations
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
