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- 2015
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
Summary Alexander, raised to see the world through Gregori's eyes, is starting to think for himself.
Directed By: Ariel Kleiman
Written By: Sarah Cyngler, Claire Moorsom, Ariel Kleiman
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
Partisan
50
6.3
Where to Watch
Summary Alexander, raised to see the world through Gregori's eyes, is starting to think for himself.
Directed By: Ariel Kleiman
Written By: Sarah Cyngler, Claire Moorsom, Ariel Kleiman
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
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75% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
50
25% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
75% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
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It is slow and it is ambiguous but it is supremely sure of itself, as it moves, with singleminded grace from chilly to all-out chilling.
Ariel Kleiman fashions an erotic atmosphere of dusty sensuality that complicates our judgement of this world, but he takes shortcuts.
Cassel is never less than transfixing as a savior with a semi-sinister smile, but Partisan's lack of interest in providing necessary context — especially about the ill-defined larger society that Gregori rejects — leaves it operating on a hazy psychological level.
That sense of mystery definitely keeps Partisan intriguing, though it also creates expectations that Kleiman, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sarah Cyngler, isn’t especially interested in fulfilling.
Partisan, Cassel’s latest movie that smartly keeps his innate menace on a slow, low simmer, isn’t nearly as convincing or compelling as its star.
It’s a strong setup, poorly handled.
The screenwriters, Ariel Kleiman (who is also the director) and Sarah Cyngler, have cut their story loose from any real significance, leaving us with Gregori, who has no discernible political views and no unifying beliefs, even delusional ones.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 User Ratings
6.3
45% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 User Ratings
6.3
45% Positive
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45% Mixed
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Production Company
Animal Kingdom,
Carver Films,
Warp Films Australia
Release Date Oct 2, 2015
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline A World within will not sustain the will to freedom.
Awards
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
• 6 Nominations
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 4 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
