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By Scott R (2,451) on 14 Oct 2016

The charm of the film is lost in the dream. A well made film nonetheless…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 13 Oct 2016

If Napoleon Dynamite was cast as the lead in Where the Wild Things Are - and if he was a 14-year-old Australian girl, the result might be something…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com (553) on 12 Oct 2016

At once a throwback to so many of the off-kilter Australian films of the '70s and '80s and a declaration of a promising new voice, Girl Asleep…

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By Nick R (843) on 11 Oct 2016

Squirmingly uncomfortable viewing. Tried to be comical, but nothing funny here. Clunky, threatening, over the top symbolism. Could wait for it to end…

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By Dave P (388) on 05 Oct 2016

Aussie film sports some indelible craft, but a muddled message and serious issues with pacing keep it from being anything more than a curio…

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By Sherilyn Connelly (422) for SF Weekly (560) on 04 Oct 2016

Rosemary Myers' wonderful Girl Asleep is a modern fairy tale -- if a story set in the 1970s can qualify as modern…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 01 Oct 2016

A Napoleon Dynamite inspired coming of age Quirky Teen film made in our native land in the beautiful South Australia…

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By Serena Donadoni (158) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 Sep 2016

The sparkling debut feature of Australian theater director Rosemary Myers and playwright Matthew Whittet plays like the love child of Jane…

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By Amy Glynn (35) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 28 Sep 2016

Girl Asleep is wall-to-wall quirky, frequently very funny, and occasionally hints at the actual horror of being an adolescent girl in a pretty…

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By Sandra Hall (505) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 08 Sep 2016

The result of all this is an endearing originality…

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By Stephen Romei (236) for The Australian (781) on 08 Sep 2016

Girl Asleep is one of those films where I advise anyone interested in seeing it to read a bit more about it. It doesn't quite work for me…

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By Luke Buckmaster (275) for Guardian (4,584) on 08 Sep 2016

Girl Asleep actually feels refreshingly original…

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By Jane B (139) on 02 Sep 2016

100% RUFS ? This was a sleep-fest. Do not watch! (Ignore this warning at your peril) I heard they were thinking of renaming it 'Audience Asleep…

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By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 30 Aug 2016

The only realism that matters here is the emotional kind, and while Myers and Whittet have a strong feeling for everyday teen humiliation,…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Student Edge (256) on 28 Aug 2016

Girl Asleep wears its inspirations on its sleeve, but that's where you'll find its heart too, and it's a big one…

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By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 24 Aug 2016

[The] characters are so charming and funny, and the stylistic excesses handled with such aplomb, that this film (directed by theatre-maker…

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By Rob M (1,048) on 23 Jun 2016

Loved watching this quirky, creative coming of age film in a crowded theater - so much energy and laughter. Felt like a Wes Anderson-esque experience…

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