Village Voice by Diana Clarke
The sloping plot of the film is all happenstance, loosely connected scenes strung together, a life taking shape.... It's hard to keep watching. Don't stop.
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Director
Tali Shalom-Ezer
Cast
Keren Mor,
Shira Haas,
Ori Pfeffer,
Adar Zohar-Hanetz
Genre
Drama
While her mother is away from home, 12-year-old Adar's role-playing games with her stepfather move into dangerous territory. Seeking an escape, Adar finds Alan, an ethereal boy that accompanies her on a dark journey between reality and fantasy.
Village Voice by Diana Clarke
The sloping plot of the film is all happenstance, loosely connected scenes strung together, a life taking shape.... It's hard to keep watching. Don't stop.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Thanks to Ms. Haas’s truly remarkable lead performance (she was 16 at the time of filming) and Ms. Shalom-Ezer’s nuanced dialogue, Adar’s journey finally feels more like one of empowerment than victimization.
Variety by Dennis Harvey
Princess plays out an unsettling scenario of underage sexuality in enigmatic, almost dreamlike terms.
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
The young actress Haas is riveting in a performance far beyond her years. Princess takes its time, but patience pays off in this sensitive slow burn of a story.
The Hollywood Reporter by Leslie Felperin
Unfortunately, the narrative endgame is a mess, and should have been rethought in development, but there’s no denying Ezer has made a bold, audacious debut.
IndieWire by Kate Erbland
Princess is an arresting and taxing film experience, and although Ezer’s execution and vision are clear-eyed and she’s portraying experiences that still (tragically) occur in the real world, it’s difficult to wonder what the film itself is hoping to accomplish.
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