White Material fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
White Material is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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White Material is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 46 min
White Material runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate White Material higher (84) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France, Cameroon.
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