Wet Season
critic Reviews
, 82% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Wet Season uses one woman's painful emergence into self-determination to critically -- and engrossingly -- examine the balance of power in relationships.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco Chronicle
Ling is a perpetual victim. And Chen doesn't give her many interesting options.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKatie WalshLos Angeles Times
a portrait of a repressed and oppressed woman learning to chip away at her invisible confines, and within that is a story of generations; the end of life and the beginning of life, and the often messy complexities of everything that happens in between.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRandy MyersSan Jose Mercury News
Chen's moody-looking feature, set during the monsoon season, aches with repression. It's also as outraged as "Promising Young Woman" over how men mistreat women.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarlos AguilarRogerEbert.com
While Chen's refusal to subvert commonplace elements is disappointing, there's a sharp note of sorrowful, aching understanding running through the protagonists' shared ordeal.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBeatrice LoayzaNew York Times
Chen patiently, if predictably, builds toward an abrupt and rather shocking consummation.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlissa SimonVariety
Without artificial-seeming contrivance, Chen masterfully builds resonance through rhyming scenes, repeated images and reoccurring dialogue.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJennie KermodeEye for Film
Wet Season is a quietly troubling, beautifully composed piece of work.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreSoham GadreFilm Inquiry
In the film's approach to try depicting its scandalous central relationship as naturally occurring as possible, Wet Season sacrifices narrative or emotional thrust.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNathaniel MuirAIPT
A personal and intimate look at two people and the relationships in their lives. Heavy handed at times, but nuanced and engaging.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWilson KwongFilm Inquiry
There's certainly a lot to unpack in a film like Wet Season, and it's something that will surely stick with you for a very long time.
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