Black Venus fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Black Venus is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Black Venus is included with a subscription to Fandor in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 39 min
Black Venus runs 2 h 39 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Black Venus higher (100) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Afrikaans, English, Dutch. Produced in France, Belgium.
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6.8
