Review of Hermia & Helena (2016) by Tim Grierson for Paste Magazine — 03 May 2017

Hermia & Helena's breeziness is complemented by melancholy.

This review of Hermia & Helena (2016) was written by Tim Grierson and published by Paste Magazine on 03 May 2017.

Hermia & Helena has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mark Peranson (16) for Cinema Scope (405) on 14 Nov 2017

Always delightful, Hermia & Helena sees Piñeiro making an auteur film that fits into his oeuvre while expanding it in exciting directions-and…

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By Eric Barroso (1) for Brooklyn Magazine (241) on 23 May 2017

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By Ezequiel Obregón (7) for EscribiendoCine (248) on 07 Aug 2017

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 05 Jul 2017

There's definitely some inspiration here for budding storytellers. Hopefully, they would take these ideas and add some genuine emotion. Plus acting…

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By Max Nelson (20) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 07 May 2017

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By Víctor Blanes Picó (13) for El antepenúltimo mohicano (311) on 07 Aug 2017

A staging where the important thing is to enjoy, relax and turn any shred of drama into an excuse to be free. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Carson Lund (88) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 23 May 2017

It may be Piñeiro’s most inspired and thrilling work to date, exhaustive in its means of keeping the viewer off balance and yet rich in…

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By Jordan M. Smith (29) for Ion Cinema (8) on 05 Dec 2018

Camila's romantic whimsy and casual curiosity about the past ultimately leads to an unearthing of deep seeded, unexpected emotion within Hermia…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 12 Jul 2017

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