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The Misandrists

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The Misandrists
Film poster
Directed byBruce LaBruce
Written byBruce LaBruce
StarringSusanne Sachße
CinematographyJames Carman
Edited byJudy Landkammer
Release dates
  • 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13) (Berlin)
  • 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) (Germany)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageEnglish

The Misandrists is a 2017 English-language German drama film directed by Bruce LaBruce.[1] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

The film centres on a radical feminist group plotting a revolution to overthrow patriarchy in Germany.[1] It is thematically linked with LaBruce's shorter film Ulrike's Brain, which premiered in the Berlin Film Festival's Forum program in the same week.[3]

Cast

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  • Susanne Sachße as Big Mother
  • Viva Ruiz as Sister Dagmar
  • Kembra Pfahler as Sister Kembra
  • Caprice Crawford as Sister Barbara
  • Grete Gehrke as Sister Grete

Reception

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On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Misandrists mounts a memorably gonzo assault on the patriarchy — one whose wild ambition and outré aesthetic are often enough to cover for its uneven execution."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (12 February 2017). "Cannes: M-Appeal Boards Bruce LaBruce's Feminist Terrorist Movie 'The Misandrists'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ Press Office (25 January 2017). "Panorama 2017 Programme Complete". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ^ Kiontke, Jürgen (9 February 2017). "Außerirdische, Lost in Politics". Jungle World. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ^ "The Misandrists (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ "The Misandrists Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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