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Gloria (15)

Gloria (15)

Comedy, Drama

A story set in Santiago and centered on Gloria, a free-spirited older woman, and the realities of her whirlwind relationship with a former naval officer whom she meets out in the clubs.

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The critical consensus

The mesmerising García and sensitive direction by Lelio light up this delicate yet spiky drama. Terrific stuff from both Chileans.

****(*)David Parkinson, Empire Online, 28/10/2013

Sticking tightly to its heroine’s everyday routines and rituals, this deft blend of humour and pathos fully earns its defiantly upbeat dance-floor denouement.

****(*)Tom Dawson, Total Film, 28/10/2013

Gloria is a sad, painful romantic story.

****(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 31/10/2013

Vague, shmague. We left the cinema with a smile so wide.

****(*)Sophie Monks Kaufman, Little White Lies, 31/10/2013

A gentle, plaintive character study elevated by a glowing central performance.

****(*)Allan Hunter, The List, 01/11/2013

What follows is a fine character study of someone who is at a stage in her life where knowing the difference between a desire for a relationship and a desperation not to be alone is becoming harder to work out.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 02/11/2013

Like its heroine, Sebastian Lelio’s film is warm and surprisingly sprightly, and although it gets a little too pointed in the third act, Garcia and some great set pieces make this an unashamed crowd-pleaser.

***(*)(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 03/11/2013

Both director and star keep it mysterious; this leaves as strange and complicated a taste as Claire Denis's Beau Travail.

****(*)Catherine Shoard, The Observer, 03/11/2013


Features about Gloria (15)

Where and when?

Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday November 1, 2013, until Thursday November 7, 2013. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com

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