A stunning and suffocating Quebecois drama, Les ntres spotlights the exquisite directorial form of filmmaker Jeanne Leblanc and the industry potential of lead actress Emilie Bierre.

| Feb 18, 2022

While the conclusion might hinder it's entire message, Leblanc poses an intriguing premise on how small towns look upon womanhood when it's not within it's gaze of what it considers perfection.

| Jul 9, 2021

Though at times a difficult watch it is still compelling. It is not only the story which sucks you in but the acting of Bierre and Farley. Both act the hell out of their characters and show that evil can exist even in the quiet.

| Jul 7, 2021

Les nôtres runs on barely suppressed tension, giving the audience more information than the characters. For a narrative which could have set out to shock or turn into melodrama, it's actually fairly hushed.

| Jul 6, 2021

Dealing with the familiar themes of teenage pregnancy and the secrets of a small community, the film defies audience expectations in a powerful watch.

| Jul 3, 2021

It's safe to say that Les Notres is easily one of the most frustrating movies of 2021.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 3, 2021

Here, the film's seeming obliviousness to Jean-Marc's unspeakable crimes does add to its protagonist's sense of isolation and discord, but makes for an uneven emotional journey.

| Original Score: 86/100 | Jul 2, 2021

"Les Nôtres" is a very interesting film which deals with a very important and serious subject

| Jul 1, 2021

The girl victim, played by Emilie Bierre, comes through with a dazzling performance.

| Original Score: B | Jul 1, 2021

Quietly chilling. A condemnation of supposed propriety over genuine decency, and the sacrifice of children to the illusion of communal cohesion. There are no easy answers here, and no pat resolutions.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 29, 2021

While the raw material for something twisted and operatic exists here, Leblanc is too committed to putting meters of space between herself and the material to fully absorb the viewer.

| Original Score: C | Jun 25, 2021

[Director-cowriter Jeanne Leblanc's] treatment of Magalie, meanwhile, is empathetic, anchored by Bierre's stunningly physical performance.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 24, 2021

This is a fascinating but disturbing take on family dynamics and the wolf that's ever been close by.

| Jun 22, 2021

It's uncomfortable viewing that offers little reward.

| Original Score: C+ | Jun 22, 2021

It was very well-directed, well-acted story of child victimization.

| Jun 22, 2021

Very well directed [and] very emotionally authentic, calibrated performances.

| Jun 22, 2021

Even though we can where it's moving, that makes it all the more harrowing. It's really a terrific piece of work.

| Jun 22, 2021

Bierre is an extraordinary lead.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jun 21, 2021

An enraging film astringent enough to peel the paint from the façade of virtue propped up by the small-town Quebecois community in which it takes place.

| Jun 19, 2021

Director Leblanc moves the actors and camera in a choreographed dance with impactful close ups of Emilie Bierre. Too bad the script, co-written with actor Baribeau, skipped over the surface of this familiar tale before twisting to a rushed ending.

| Original Score: 5 | Jun 18, 2021