French director Eva Husson's second feature is a deeply affecting narrative that centers around a battalion of Kurdish women warriors who've survived brutal abuse from the extremest men...

| Oct 13, 2021

The commitment and understanding of the women who band together in the midst of tragedy and chaos is touchingly portrayed in a rare film that shows the experience of women in armed conflict.

| Oct 13, 2021

I'm not sure it entirely works as a film, but do we need a portrait of modern women soldiers fighting for their nation and their families? Yes, we do.

| Oct 13, 2021

Girls of the Sun may be a war movie, but its empathy and compassion are what win the day.

| Oct 13, 2021

Girls of the Sun is a powerful, unblinking drama about the horror of war, offering a unique female-centric view into a conflict that ravaged so many.

| Oct 13, 2021

Strictly as a suspenseful wartime tale, the film has a handful of genuinely gripping action sequences that pull no punches as far as the violence, which only adds to the movie's authentic feel.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 21, 2020

While an undoubtedly compelling story, the film is broad and relies heavily in sentimentality, coming short more often than not.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 6, 2020

Anyone who craves big-screen depictions of strong females defying victimhood and stereotypes... will find value and emotional sustenance in director Eva Husson's Girls of the Sun.

| Jan 24, 2020

This script is terrible, but the story and the filmmaking is very good.

| Sep 27, 2019

Girls of the Sun offers up a fresh, rich way of seeing war through a band of heroic women rebels but, ultimately, gets somewhat lost.

| Sep 16, 2019

[W]hile none of it is original movie-making, the sum of its parts is a bruising assault on the nerves.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 12, 2019

It's a pity, because somewhere amongst the muddled editing and storytelling there's a terrific drama.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 11, 2019

Girls of the Sun offers a great war narrative with a feminine point of view. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 1, 2019

It's hard not to be swept up by a film that celebrates the indomitable female spirit with such gusto - and a story that came close to slipping through the cracks.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 30, 2019

Eva Husson gives all the fighters their due as they face great danger with an even greater resolve. We get to see the sacrifices they make and their hopes of a return to a past, happy life and family.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 22, 2019

... gradually builds suspense and sympathy with an intimate character-driven approach that's powerful without turning heavy-handed.

| Apr 19, 2019

"Girls of the Sun" has an air of authenticity and grit that's convincing, and Farahani, an Iranian-born actress, makes us care.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 17, 2019

"Girls of the Sun" is a film of admirable ambition but vexingly uneven execution.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 17, 2019

Husson directs the complex action with escalating tension and horror, though it's likely just a glimpse into what these women suffered, and what they still endure.

| Apr 15, 2019

[I]t remains a powerful story with a rousing finale, thanks in no small part to Morgan Kibby's score, and the gorgeous, sunlight-in-dust cinematography.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 14, 2019