Black Narcissus - Kritiken

All the right ingredients are there – good performances from great players, gothic tropes, the mysterious this, the repressed that, the murky backstories strewn liberally and waiting to be revealed.

All the right ingredients are there – good performances from great players, gothic tropes, the mysterious this, the repressed that, the murky backstories strewn liberally and waiting to be revealed.

...looks stunning, is well acted and will do just nicely over the festive period.

...looks and feels vital.

Part romance, part horror film, the drama holds your interest with beautiful visuals and moving performances.

Where this Black Narcissus scores best is in its lead. Gemma Arterton gives Clodagh a sense of both superiority and compassion towards her sisters...

...kredser om emnerne religion, seksualitet og kultursammenstød – og i særdeleshed hvad der sker, når disse elementer bliver mixet sammen med den tynde bjergluft.

...et betagende drama om fornægtet og indebrændt lidenskab.