God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya: reviews

What the critics say average 5.5 from 4 outlets

• 8.0 Screen DailySarah Ward Petrunya is careful to maintain the ideal balance, parodying the ridiculous response to its protagonist but never downplaying its realism. Read
• 6.0 VarietyJan Weisseberg This Balkan satire positions itself as a feminist cry against a patriarchal Macedonia, yet the rushed ending undercuts its gender-equality stance. Read
• 4.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw What begins as a sprightly, shrewd, visually striking satire from Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska deflates in its second act into something unconvincing, sophomoric and dramatically redundant Read
• 4.0 The Hollywood ReporterNeil Young There's no mistaking the earnest anger which motivates her assault on the sexist "dark ages" values still to be found in many Macedonian provincial areas, but expressing it in such clunky terms does no service to the cause. Read