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Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The Film StageLeonardo GoiThe Film StageLeonardo GoiIf Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s 2015 Mustang – a feature that would make for a terrific double bill – shares with Sibel a perceptive eye for the way a cancerous patriarchy can stifle a girl’s coming of age, Sibel takes the critique a step further, shedding light on its cross-gender repercussions.
- 80Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterA tight, focused piece of storytelling, Sibel is impressive in the way it also embraces the journeys of the other characters. Sibel’s newfound defiance and confidence in herself also changes her sister and allows her father to actively embrace a more modern view of the world.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerCaptivating and deeply felt coming-of-age fable.
- 50VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergWeaving together folklore, gender roles and a fitful kind of emancipation in the story of a mute young woman desperate to counter the ostracism of her fellow villagers, the writer-director couple have created an attractive package that doesn’t hold up to close inspection.