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  Review by CinemaJoe ★★★★½

  We’re going to McDonalds.

  Slow took my heart, coddled it, and then smashed into a million pieces— and I’d let it do it all over again. The silver screen incarnate of the heart knows what it wants versus the brain knowing it shouldn’t have it. That timeless battle we continue to wage because those fleeting moments of elation are worth eons of pain. 

  Sometimes these explorations of the intricacies of love, intimacy, and sex can be tedious, even exhausting, but not in Slow, largely thanks to the otherworldly chemistry between the two leads. Their ability to capture the anguish and frustrations that hitchhike on our quest for companionship is breathtaking. We root for them even though we know we shouldn’t. We’re…

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  Review by claira curtis ★★★★½

  I mean it as the highest compliment when I say that Slow feels like the less horny Normal People. A deconstruction of what the word “intimacy” means from top to bottom. The fact our leads’ careers are themselves rooted in deeply intimate spaces is no accident and the way those careers reflect their individualistic approaches to their relationship is so compelling to see. One who is all touch and fire and sweat and one who is all communication and tenderness and trust. How do they meld together? How does this work?

  Their navigation of asexuality is so determinedly upfront and direct and that feels so refreshing from a representation standpoint. As someone who’s faked being horny more than feeling actually horny,…

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  Review by shookone ★★★½ 1

  tackling a theme of identity politics while ignoring the political zeitgeist aspects, and instead concentrating on the intimate drama and further implications of it. in other words: simply good cinema. the rough texture of the grainy 16mm film material and the construction of free, naturalistic characters let this one come organically to you. a wonderful little gem.

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  Review by Frances Meh ★★★★ 1

  Alright Lithuania, damn baby girl, bringing that cinema, I see you.

  
  
  

  
  ~ Sundance #3 ~

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  Review by Paul ★★★★½

  Captures intimacy in its barest form. The result is something almost dreamlike. I was mesmerized by this couple and how they communicated their love for each other. The songs were well used and the dances were just great. Acting felt so natural that I could not look away. Definitely one of my faves of the festival and a great way to end it.

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  Review by AmandaTheJedi

  Great look at a very underexplored reality

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  Review by SASHA ★★★★½

  One of the best theatre experiences I’ve had, not necessarily because it’s a film that’s great on the screen, but because I had the amazing opportunity to meet the lead actors Greta & Kęstutis and chat with them about the film! I had already known I was amazed by the film while the credits were rolling, but after speaking with the actors about the work they put into the roles and what their interpretations are, I was even more in awe. They talked about details I couldn’t even begin to notice, which made me appreciate the film more than before. Apparently, they had a fairly small budget and they were using actual film to shoot everything, so they had rehearsed almost every…

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  Review by Mitchell Beaupre ★★★½

  Sundance 2023: #19

  Incredibly refreshing to see such heartfelt asexual representation in this film that explores the difference between intimacy and sex. Wonderful choreography throughout. Exquisite chemistry between the two infectious leads. Very charming with some emotional wallop.

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  Review by colin... ★★★★

  What a wonderful 104 minutes of pure fucking devastation!

  Can't wait to not go to bed tonight!

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  Review by CityGirl ★★★★ 3

  BFI LFF #20 Q&A with writer-director Marija Kavtaradzė & producer Marija Razgutė
  
  So grainy, intimate, naturalistic. Feels kinda retro while being modern. Exuding such warmth and showing Lithuania's beautiful, green landscapes. Rough, but intimate. Something so earnest and lifelike. Two wildly different people with explosive chemistry, in an unconventional love story.

  Asexuality is quite rarely represented in general. Let alone on the screen. You have no idea how much I was surprised while reading the description that this topic is heavily involved. Especially, let ALONE in a Lithuanian film. I myself am not asexual, but sexuality as a topic and overall LGBTQ+ representation and experience, always have been fascinating to me. So, it's no surprise that I was already pulled towards…

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  Review by Snap ★½ 2

  არ ვიცი ვენდერსმა გამასხივოსნა და სხვა ფილმებით ცოტახანი ვერ ვისიამოვნებ თუ უბრალოდ ძალიან მოსაწყენი იყო, მაგრამ ვეწამე და მძულს

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  Review by justas ★★★★★

  taip švelniai švelniai glostė ir tada taip stipriai stipriai pakratė. jezius kaip myliu.

  ėjom ir mes į mcdonaldą lietaus išsigandę.