The Misandrists

The Misandrists
Film poster
Directed by Bruce LaBruce
Written by Bruce LaBruce
Starring Susanne Sachße
Release date
  • 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13) (Berlin)
  • 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) (Germany)
Running time
 91 minutes
Country Germany
Language English

The Misandrists is a 2017 English-language German drama film directed by Bruce LaBruce.[1] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

The film centres on a radical feminist group plotting a revolution to overthrow patriarchy in Germany.[1] It is thematically linked with LaBruce's shorter film Ulrike's Brain, which premiered in the Berlin Film Festival's Forum program in the same week.[3]

Cast

  • Susanne Sachße as Big Mother
  • Viva Ruiz as Sister Dagmar
  • Kembra Pfahler as Sister Kembra
  • Caprice Crawford as Sister Barbara
  • Grete Gehrke as Sister Grete

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 73%, based on 30 reviews with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Misandrists mounts a memorably gonzo assault on the patriarchy — one whose wild ambition and outré aesthetic are often enough to cover for its uneven execution."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Barraclough, Leo (12 February 2017). "Cannes: M-Appeal Boards Bruce LaBruce's Feminist Terrorist Movie 'The Misandrists'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Press Office (25 January 2017). "Panorama 2017 Programme Complete". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Kiontke, Jürgen (9 February 2017). "Außerirdische, Lost in Politics". Jungle World. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Misandrists (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Misandrists Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 29 June 2018.
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