Paint It Black (2016)
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Barely able to process the death of her true love, Josie is drawn into a twisted relationship with the deceased’s mother as irrational grief explodes in beautiful and terrifying ways.
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The film probes the experience of grief in a subjective, intuitive manner, and it achieves remarkable intensity in exploring this theme.
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Like its distraught protagonist, Amber Tamblyn’s Paint It Black is unforgiving, flawed and ferocious.
80
Village Voice
No matter her influences, Tamblyn has filmed for us something singular.
75
The most impressive element of Paint it Black is the respect it shows for both women’s grief, even while condemning certain ways that they choose to compartmentalize.
75
The Film Stage
While Paint It Black isn’t quite as bold and as brilliant as its influences, it is none the less captivating, anchored by two stellar performances and sincere drama that offers a few unexpected twists along the way.
