Review of Custody (2018) by Peter Rainer for Christian Science Monitor — 19 Jul 2018
What rescues the film from melodrama is that Legrand drew on extensive interviews with psychologists, emergency police personnel, female victims, and batterers. The bone-deep chill of real, observed experience cuts through this film and gives it a verity that at times reminded me of Frederick Wiseman’s harrowing documentary “Domestic Violence.
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This review of Custody (2018) was written by Peter Rainer and published by Christian Science Monitor on 19 Jul 2018.
Custody has generally received very positive reviews.
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