...this one has its share of feisty clinches...

| Jun 18, 2020

A far cry from the limitlessness of experimenta and the deliberately jarring and abrasive aesthetic of the avant-garde, Loktev's visual style fits with an atypical narrative mode.

| Jan 30, 2019

Benefitting greatly from a fearless performance from Furstenberg, unexpected jolts of humor along the way and Loktev's keen ability to capture the overwhelming power of nature, whether geological or human.

| Jan 8, 2019

As with all films, there's a degree of artifice here, but [director Julia] Loktev makes her achievement look almost effortless.

| Feb 22, 2018

A triumphantly visual movie, The Loneliest Planet develops an interplay between freedom and confinement.

| May 3, 2016

You have to see The Loneliest Planet, for it is one of those works that prepares you for life, that make you wary, alive and responsible, and which ... well, you'll never forget it.

| Jun 17, 2013

Writer/director Julia Loktev, a New York filmmaker born in Russia, skilfully uses stillness and the vastness of the Caucasus Mountains to frame her trio of characters in psychological quicksand.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 12, 2013

Frankly, I've greatly enjoyed discussing the film, whereas I merely tolerated the experience of actually watching it.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 7, 2013

Audiences used to actively engaging with cinema will find much to relish about The Loneliest Planet.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 24, 2013

Scoring a popular hit on the film festival circuit, director Julia Loktev elicits superb performances from a minimal cast.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 24, 2013

This load of tediously existential nonsense from writer/director Julia Loktev has been bizarrely celebrated as a profound artistic and feminist (?) statement, but make no mistake: it's ridiculously wannabe-cerebral codswallop.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 21, 2013

...simmering just beneath its quiet, beautiful surface are endless questions to do with relationships and trust, and how they're tied to our expectations regarding masculinity.

| Mar 21, 2013

Although short stories usually make terrific source material for films, in this case the adaptation suggests that this is not one of those instances

| Mar 15, 2013

Curiosity triggers our interest at first, but eventually, the tedious nature of the drawn-out exposition is akin to watching grass grow

| Mar 15, 2013

An elliptical, often baffling relationships drama about trust and reconciliation

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 26, 2013

An exceptionally thorny and pleasing little behavioral study.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jan 16, 2013

This is one of those films where very little happens very slowly, but there are a couple of dramatic scenes which change the complexion of the film.

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 1, 2013

Loktev's persistent use of long takes with little dialogue renders it a repetitive exercise that's more pretentious than profound.

| Dec 10, 2012

With Brontes' camera sometimes right up in their faces, the actors create an intense intimacy that's a thrill to experience. They also share a palpable sexual chemistry that fires up this drama.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Dec 8, 2012

An intriguing film, that has a sense of poignancy, sparse dialogue and offers a deep suspicion of love if it's untested.

| Original Score: B+ | Nov 29, 2012