Amalia Ulman's aesthetic (both in terms of fashion and filmmaking) is enough to make this an intriguing first feature.

| Dec 4, 2021

"El Planeta" has much humor, but the laughter tends to lurk around the edges. The movie also has a fair amount of pathos.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 14, 2021

El Planeta orbits around an aesthetic and sensibility rooted in Eighties indie films. But mother and daughter have a comfortable chemistry that surpasses the deadpan material.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 28, 2021

The film is neither cynical nor sentimental, evincing a distinct, often humorous voice. Also noteworthy are the film's fashions-one admires the avant-garde wares while considering the implications of the characters' preoccupation with outward appearance.

| Oct 15, 2021

We are only lucky to be invited to visit this two-people planet for a short while.

| Oct 1, 2021

A mother-daughter bond shines through stark black-and-white cinematography and surreal humor in El Planeta.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 24, 2021

This is a dry comedy that elicits amused recognition rather than belly laughs, and Ulman, as a first-time feature director, makes canny decisions to set a wry tone.

| Sep 23, 2021

El Planeta is refreshingly original in its rethinking of the grifter film, adding humor but never sacrificing its humanity.

| Aug 17, 2021

Amalia Ulman's film is a bittersweet comedy of human behavior observed with a relaxed yet intently focused eye.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 26, 2021

The film is a little bleak, but also very funny, and a stellar debut for Ulman.

| Feb 10, 2021

A warm and intimate work detailing the precarious economic standing of post-recession Spain

| Feb 10, 2021

A captivating throwback to the shaggy aesthetic of micro-budget '90s New York indies that plays like Grey Gardens with a hint of early Almodóvar.

| Feb 7, 2021

A scattershot charmer that reveals a sharp eye and curious mind.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 4, 2021

Self-styled eccentricity in and of itself can charm but only goes so far, and the film... offers little beyond that.

| Feb 3, 2021

More than anything else, the appeal of "El Planeta" comes down to people who realize they've exhausted every option, and decide they may as well go down in style.

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 1, 2021