60
Writer/director Rachel Lang’s film lacks cumulative dramatic punch, its appeal rooted mainly in its easy humour.
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Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
Lang is uncommonly assured for a first-time director, capturing her scenes in fluid master takes, rarely cutting from one character to the next, letting things unfold at the pace of in-the-moment human feeling.
50
Slant Magazine by Clayton Dillard
The film plays like it's been methodically configured to snuff out an even marginal indulgence of its characters' emotions.
90
The New York Times by Glenn Kenny
It’s very fresh and often very funny stuff, communicated in a direct, unforced style.
80
Screen International by Jonathan Romney
Baden Baden is an intimate, at times seemingly whimsical narrative that appears to drift almost free-associatively from episode to episode. But it’s unified by a distinctive humour and intelligence, crisp visuals, and Richard’s intensely charismatic presence.
80
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
Writer-director Rachel Lang and star Salome Richard manage to craft an intriguing feature debut filled with keen observations and slices of dark humor.
60
Littered with keen observations about modern life and gentle moments of dark humour, this tale of how we live now masks a tender exploration of the human body as the last refuge in a world of binary oppression.
80
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
It is such a beguiling performance from Richard, natural, unaffected, unselfconscious, you find herself rooting for Ana, although what form success might take for her is a mystery. Very impressive work from Lang.
80
Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden
Rachel Lang’s first feature isn’t about placing Ana on the road to her life’s purpose; it’s a serpentine trip through impetuous leaps forward and messy retreats.
80
Time Out London by Trevor Johnston
It will drive some viewers up the wall, but fans will feel the rush of discovering a unique new director and, in Richard,a gawky yet captivating screen presence.