Lemonade's reviews
Media reviews
The Hollywood Reporter
Some of the screenplay's later developments are executed with a less sure hand. The sheer pileup of unfortunate and grim events that Mara experiences on a single day stretches credulity, and her husband's transformation from soft-spoken, supportive nice-guy to abusive heel takes place over a matter of seconds. But these are only passing distractions. Mara's relationship with Dragos (Milan Hurduc), is convincingly detailed
Variety
The director drew on her own experiences as a Romanian immigrant in America for her lean but tightly plotted screenplay, co-written with Tatiana Ionascu, and the resulting film seethes with the conviction of lived experience
Screen Daily
If the film were to have an anchor, it would be Mara herself. But the writing and Manovici?s uneasy performance have the character veering wildly between single-minded focus and stunning naiveté, nobility and her own, brutal cynicism. Like its heroine, Lemonade is ultimately unconvincing, even exasperating. The reason for its title isn?t apparent; it certainly doesn?t have any fizz.