The Misandrists

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 Misandrists
Film poster
Directed byBruce LaBruce
Written byBruce LaBruce
StarringSusanne Sachße
Release date
  • 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13) (Berlin)
  • 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) (Germany)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageEnglish

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
  • 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

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 73%, based on 30 reviews with an average rating of 5.1/10. 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
  1. 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 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  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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