81
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangMahaffy’s uncompromising approach, and the quality of its performances, make it a rare and valuable testament: to the terrible danger of believing in miracles, and to the cruelty of a world that might make such belief necessary.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenDavid Harewood and Edwina Findley, the only trained actors in a compelling cast of non-pros, deliver harrowing performances as a self-styled healer and the desperate mother who seeks his help for her tormented son.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThe fact-based story, which is allowed to quietly unfold in a series of extended takes, has been stripped of all artifice, especially in regard to the pared-back performances of Harewood, a British actor with regular roles on “Homeland” and “Supergirl,” and Findley, who starred in Ava DuVernay’s 2012 breakthrough feature, “Middle of Nowhere.”
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisEach time the movie edges into mannerism Mr. Harewood and Ms. Dickerson pull you close enough to make it hurt.