It's an acting tour de force and she (Gheorghiu) carries the film in a terrifying portrayal of both obsessive mother-love and also the symbolic privilege of her position

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 7, 2019

Gheorghiu's performance is so complex, so nimble and unpredictable, it's breathtaking.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Apr 3, 2019

Child's Pose locks you into its complex tale of emotional (and familial) blackmail from the very beginning, whilst never feeling the need to descend into out-and-out melodramatic.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 5, 2019

Filled with strong performances, especially from Gheorghiu, who makes out of Cornelia something more than just a campy overbearing matron.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 31, 2018

By the time Child's Pose ended all I could do was say "Man, that was a great movie."

| Original Score: 4/4 | Aug 26, 2018

From a beginning that merely sketches the outlines of Cornelia's upper-class existence - she could be a contender for "The Real Housewives of Bucharest" - "Child's Pose" takes on more emotional substance as it develops.

| Feb 17, 2018

... transmits the nervousness present in the tortuous relationship between mother and child and social tensions. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 12, 2017

Child's Pose is the sort of film that foregrounds a major event rather than a plot per se, in the hope that the exploration of said event will allow character nuance and social significance to waft up from cracks in the faade.

| Nov 22, 2017

A gripping and thought-provoking drama that touches on the nature of grief and class corruption in the new Romania, the heart of Child's Pose is nevertheless its convincing study of a power struggle between mother and adult child.

| Oct 25, 2017

There is, ultimately, little to recommend this film.

| Sep 16, 2017

We watch as attitudes get warped, compassion removed, and grief's all-consuming power possess victim and perpetrator alike.

| Original Score: B | Mar 9, 2016

Another powerfully observed Romanian drama.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 1, 2014

Razvan Radulescu's screenplay is rich in irony and reversals, highlighting tensions between generations, and between the wealthy elite and the people whose lives are blighted by the elite's unthinking behaviour and desperation to cling to its status.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 1, 2014

What makes Cornelia fascinating is not just her rapaciousness and determination, but also the power of her love, albeit a love that smothers. Like King Lear, she is a monstrous parent, yet pitiable.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 1, 2014

A mother's love outruns her self-delusion in Child's Pose, an intense but downbeat entry in what's being called the "Romanian new wave."

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 1, 2014

Details are beautifully observed in lengthy, theatrical scenes, which may not have been sustainable without a captivating performance from Luminita Gheorghiu.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 20, 2014

Child's Pose, in addition to featuring [its] sensational mother-son act, is a fascinating look into a corrupt society that is at times equally jaw-dropping.

| Jun 28, 2014

Despite these effective touches, the film eventually becomes a bit monotonous: it's clear from very early on that Cornelia is a terrible person, but this doesn't stop Netzer from hammering home the point.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 19, 2014

Exploring morality and forgiveness, mixed with a curious family dynamic, Child's Pose is an involving piece of cinema.

| Original Score: B+ | May 18, 2014

The pacing is unyieldingly slow, while also missing that sense of creeping escalation that makes the better films of the Romanian art house moment so dreadfully effective

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 16, 2014