Review of Difret (2014) by Barbara Vandenburgh for Arizona Republic — 05 Nov 2015
There’s more than a whiff of the didactic in Difret, a film overly earnest in spelling out its cause in more-than-occasional exposition. But it is otherwise an affecting drama that is honest and clear-eyed about Hirut’s trauma, and the ongoing struggles she’ll face even if she’s freed, without ever treating her abuse in an exploitative manner.
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This review of Difret (2014) was written by Barbara Vandenburgh and published by Arizona Republic on 05 Nov 2015.
Difret has generally received positive reviews.
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