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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83IndieWireChristian ZilkoIndieWireChristian ZilkoIt’s a seedy ride through a bleak existence that would be entertaining enough to watch with popcorn if it didn’t depict a life that’s all too real for too many people.
- 80The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonThe New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonKahn manages to assemble the story in a way that escapes feeling like a series of object lessons.
- 80The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Radheyan SimonpillaiThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Radheyan SimonpillaiWhen In Flames premiered at Cannes last year, I compared it with Ari Aster’s Hereditary, but suggested Kahn’s film has more heart and conviction. I stand by that.
- 80Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonScreen RantPatrice WitherspoonA roaring achievement for the first-time feature director, In Flames is an intensely vivid tale of survival. Khan’s humanistic approach towards understanding marginalized women is hauntingly beautiful.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeAt its strongest, In Flames teases out how the patriarchy — a large, unruly force — fractures the relationship between mother and daughter.
- 80Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterWhat lends this film distinction is the way it evolves into a story of female empowerment, and the bond between mother and daughter as they combat the pernicious evils of a patriarchal society.
- 80The Irish TimesTara BradyThe Irish TimesTara BradyThe many textures and mysteries don’t always fit together. Indeed, the movie is better when it trades in real-world patriarchal controls and abuses rather than things that go bump in the night. But this remarkable debut feature will keep you hooked until the final reveal.
- 70ColliderTania HussainColliderTania HussainThought-provoking and poignant, In Flames isn’t an easy conversation, but it is a necessary one that rests its narrative on the pervasive gaze of patriarchal oppression.
- 60Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenAs a supernatural chiller, In Flames finds itself undermined by its own everyday horrors.