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Metascore
29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistOliver LytteltonThe PlaylistOliver LytteltonThis really is Audiard operating at the top of his game, mostly dropping the contrivances of "Rust & Bone" for incisive character studies and a deeply humane, almost warm, worldview.
- 90Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterProceeds without flashy tricks or showy technique, offering the pleasures of captivating storytelling with an irresistible human pulse.
- 80The GuardianAndrew PulverThe GuardianAndrew PulverThis may not be the director’s most immediately electrifying film, but in its understated way, it’s an immensely powerful work.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyIt shows Audiard once again drawn to resilient people in punishing situations, and its arc from the opening images of death to its final notes of hope and wholeness is quite moving.
- 80Village VoiceBilge EbiriVillage VoiceBilge EbiriUltimately, Dheepan is the story of three people struggling to maintain their humanity, even as they lose their identities.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThis is a strong movie about a man in need of a new start, made by someone who could benefit from one of his own.
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasWhat keeps Dheepan engaging throughout is the tremendous charisma of the performers.
- 63Slant MagazineJesse CataldoSlant MagazineJesse CataldoJacques Audiard's film struggles to overcome the burden of its over-simplified, moralizing setup.
- 60CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleA mix of Loachian social realism and Death Wish-style violent fantasy.