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- 2020
- TV-MA
- Mutiny Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Mutiny Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
Summary On a remote holiday park in Cornwall, a young woman is drawn into a mysterious obsession when she suspects her boyfriend has cheated on her.
Directed By: Claire Oakley
Written By: Claire Oakley
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Mutiny Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Mutiny Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
Make Up
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3.0
Summary On a remote holiday park in Cornwall, a young woman is drawn into a mysterious obsession when she suspects her boyfriend has cheated on her.
Directed By: Claire Oakley
Written By: Claire Oakley
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
81
100% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
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0% Negative
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For all the clammy grip it exerts, this thrillingly original film is more interested in trapping you in its psychosexual maze and immersing you in the relatable pains of self-discovery.
At under 90 minutes, Make Up doesn’t include much action but the skin-crawling effect of the film reverberates until after the credits roll. The entire technical package — the menacing visuals, the rumbling soundscape, the brief disorienting sequences of flashbacks and dreams — are anchored in naturalistic, understated performances.
It’s an insightful, deeply felt film that lets us in on a personal evolution.
Eerie images of a bloodied fingernail and long grass lit by amber floodlights signal Oakley’s sly sense of humour and eye for visual poetry.
Make Up taps into a rich Gothic tradition where repressed emotions find their vent in uncanny space and sexual awakening is realised through the imagination.
Claire Oakley has created a vivid sensory experience out of limited means. Make Up is anything but cosmetic — it gets right under the skin.
It’s an intriguing interpretation of adolescent discovery, one that uses horror to suggest the dread that comes with finding a sense of self.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
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Production Company
BBC Film,
British Film Institute (BFI),
Creative England,
Quiddity Films,
iFeatures
Release Date Nov 13, 2020
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating TV-MA
Tagline Devotion. Suspicion. Obsession.
Awards
London Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Athens International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
