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      R Released May 12, 2023 1h 54m Drama TRAILER for Monica: Trailer 1 List Monica: Trailer 1 Monica: Trailer 1 2:01 View more videos
      84% Tomatometer 62 Reviews 97% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Monica is an intimate portrait of a woman who, for the first time in 20 years, returns home to the Midwest to take care of her ailing mother. Through the themes of abandonment, aging, rejection, acceptance and forgiveness, we get to know Monica and her world made of pain, fear but also courage. A journey through the needs and desires of a woman who opens a cognitive look at the human condition. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Bolstered by a powerful lead performance from Trace Lysette, Monica follows a personal quest that's as beautifully filmed as it is emotionally resonant.

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      Jonathan Romney Financial Times Monica is beautifully acted, not least in the play-off between Clarkson — alternating weary spikiness with bursts of agonised distress — and the gentle, detached reserve that is Lysette’s main register here. Rated: 4/5 Dec 18, 2023 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) A film of quiet but considerable power. Rated: 4/5 Dec 17, 2023 Full Review Thelma Adams AARP Movies for Grownups Lysette’s committed, complex performance, in tandem with Clarkson, powers a restrained tale of reunion and resistance with a gender identity twist. Rated: 4/5 May 19, 2023 Full Review Ben Turner The Pink Lens It may not be the snappiest film in the world, but what it lacks in haste it makes up for in characterisation. Though we spend a good portion watching the family simply function by itself, Lysette has anchored this film with a giant beating heart. Rated: 4/5 May 30, 2024 Full Review John Serba Decider Such emphasis on the unspoken makes Monica a welcome reprieve from the type of standard-issue dramas that might bake in showy confrontations and cathartic exhalations. Feb 29, 2024 Full Review Dave Giannini InSession Film This is what watching independent film in particular, and cinema in general, is all about. I saw this movie early in the year and it has stuck with me, and even improved with time. Feb 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Mariya Makhlyagina It's heartbreaking and honest. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review Jeffrey S Great story told about an important topic. Definitely a low budget film though. Amazing performance Trace Lysette. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review Nick A well acted, filmed story of interpersonal conflict reconciled in the last weeks of life. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review Nora Beautiful movie. Trace is a brilliant actress and a beautiful soul. Many emotional moments. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/23 Full Review Dante R Incredibly poignant, layered, powerful performance from Trace Lysette, highly recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/23 Full Review Mizz M Good message and story, but the whole movie moved painfully slow. Fast forwarded through most of the first half because of how long it took for the dialogue to even begin. I understand it was supposed to be dramatic, but Monica comes off as a bit slow because of how long it takes for her to say anything. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis Monica is an intimate portrait of a woman who, for the first time in 20 years, returns home to the Midwest to take care of her ailing mother. Through the themes of abandonment, aging, rejection, acceptance and forgiveness, we get to know Monica and her world made of pain, fear but also courage. A journey through the needs and desires of a woman who opens a cognitive look at the human condition.
      Director
      Andrea Pallaoro
      Producer
      Gina Resnick, Christina Dow, Eleonora Granata-Jenkinson, Andrea Pallaoro
      Screenwriter
      Andrea Pallaoro, Orlando Tirado
      Distributor
      IFC Films
      Production Co
      Alacran Pictures, Propaganda Italia, Varient, Melograno Films, Solo Five Productions, Fenix Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 12, 2023, Limited
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $151.5K
      Runtime
      1h 54m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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