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Housekeeping for Beginners

R Released Apr 5 1h 47m Drama LGBTQ+ TRAILER for Housekeeping for Beginners: Trailer 1 List
93% Tomatometer 45 Reviews 63% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we're born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend's two daughters, tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that must fight to stay together. Read More Read Less
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Applying a fresh coat of paint on a chosen family story, Housekeeping for Beginners makes for a cozy, uplifting watch.

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Johanna Schneller Globe and Mail In lesser hands, this chaos might tumble into melodrama or farce. But Stolevski’s actors deliver such naturalistic performances, and he writes such specific dialogue... Apr 12, 2024 Full Review Amy Nicholson Washington Post By the end, we’ve soaked up something of modern Macedonia and had our own cultural standards put to the rack. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 11, 2024 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Stolevski creates a wonderful group of flawed but understandable characters and then illustrates just how brave they are as they pull together to negotiate and overcome treacherous encounters. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 10, 2024 Full Review Luke Buckmaster Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Housekeeping for Beginners is Stolevski’s most intimate look at a family or family-like unit, but, for me, it’s his least engaging film by a long shot. May 21, 2024 Full Review Cris Kennedy Inner East Review Stolevski's screenplay lurches from drama to drama you would expect in a large house filled with a collective thrown together by the social conditions of contemporary Europe. May 13, 2024 Full Review Andiee Paviour Nobody's Reading This But Me A shambolic household takes shape as a family in a trial by fire all the sweeter for its transformative heat. Rated: 4/5 May 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marisa Not my cup of tea. Left before it was over. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Mario C Just another LBGTQ picture....could have been good, but it was TERRIBLE. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Laurie F This is one of my favourite films of the year. I loved the cast, the direction, the cinematography and the heart and soul of this film. Truly amazing performances and an invisible shooting crew. A real triumph and a reminder of how great small films can be. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review P K Gritty. Powerful performances, a study in unconditional love Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/24 Full Review Audience Member Close to a masterpiece showing so many layers, assets, and pitfalls of humanity. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review Juls G I thought it was awful. I left after watching for an hour. Maybe I missed something in translation. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we're born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend's two daughters, tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that must fight to stay together.
Director
Goran Stolevski
Producer
Marija Dimitrova, Klaudia Śmieja, Ankica Juric-Tilic, Beata Rzezniczek, Milan Stojanovic, Blerta Basholli
Screenwriter
Goran Stolevski
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Film i Väst, Kinorama, Common Ground Pictures, Madants, Causeway Films, List Production, SENSE Production, Industria Film
Rating
R (Some Teen Drinking|Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Macedonian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$241.0K
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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