The Misandrists Explained

The Misandrists
Director:Bruce LaBruce
Starring:Susanne Sachße
Cinematography:James Carman
Editing:Judy Landkammer
Runtime: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

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cannes: M-Appeal Boards Bruce LaBruce's Feminist Terrorist Movie 'The Misandrists' . . . Leo . Barraclough . 12 February 2017 . 12 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213000819/http://variety.com/2016/film/global/cannes-m-appeal-bruce-labruce-the-misandrists-1201761942/# . 13 February 2017 . live .
  2. Web site: Panorama 2017 Programme Complete . . Press Office . 25 January 2017 . 26 January 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170130151206/https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_36372.html . 30 January 2017 .
  3. Web site: Außerirdische, Lost in Politics. Jürgen. Kiontke. Jungle World. 9 February 2017. 29 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629235719/https://jungle.world/artikel/2017/06/ausserirdische-lost-politics#. 29 June 2018. live.
  4. Web site: The Misandrists (2017). Rotten Tomatoes. 25 May 2018 . Fandango Media. 9 March 2021.
  5. Web site: The Misandrists Reviews. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 29 June 2018. 29 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008043717/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-misandrists#. 8 October 2018. live.

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