73
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshNathaniel, a native of Pakistan, has delivered a stunning, emotive work that takes to task oppressive patriarchy. It's a gorgeous, suspenseful cinematic achievement.
- 80Village VoiceDiana ClarkeVillage VoiceDiana ClarkeDukhtar is an issues film with the twisted, heart-pounding feel of a road-trip thriller, but Nathaniel based her script on a true story, and there's a low-key quality to the conversations that feels real, intimate, and all the more urgent for it.
- 80The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterIts principal merit is the quiet authority of Ms. Mumtaz, who combines a mother’s passionate concern with glimmers of an awakening consciousness.
- 75Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianThe film functions as a love letter to Pakistan, despite the misogynistic culture it exposes.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungThe Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungDukhtar (Daughter) may not be 127 Hours, but Afia Nathaniel’s feature directing debut generates enough tension to fuel a harrowing real-life story while adding another unforgettable heroine to cinema from the region with Samiya Mumtaz’s measured portrayal of a Muslim woman taking charge of her life.
- 70VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergA handsomely made, nicely modulated fugitive drama with forceful social overtones that decries the ongoing practice of marrying child brides in tribal regions of the country’s mountainous north.
- 38RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comThe rampancy of clichés might have been okay were Dukhtar slightly more self-aware.