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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisChico Teixeira’s languid, libidinous Alice’s House is the best argument against marriage and motherhood to appear in many a year.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe titular abode in the Brazilian drama Alice's House is crowded, and its inhabitants dysfunctional.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe power of this plot comes from the drudgery of daily existence, not shocking revelations or dramatic encounters. Some stories, Teixeira is wise enough to realize, are best left unadorned.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleTeixeira elicits extraordinary performances from his entire cast.
- 70Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoWhat Teixeira has set out to do, and accomplished brilliantly, is to find drama and pathos in the mundane details, thoughtless betrayals and casual cruelties. What lingers after watching Alice's House are not the moments of conflict but the inexorable rhythms of daily life.
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonEven though it sounds awfully depressing, there's something moving about watching people go at their lives with everything they have -- or don't have.
- 50VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungIf telenovelas were convincingly real, they would no doubt look like the tumultuous world of domestic strife and libido deftly limned in Alice's House. Documaker Chico Teixeira gives a light, natural feel to his small but fetching first feature.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceAlice's House is an utterly average foreign art-house film, with all the strengths and flaws that label implies.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterToo undernourished dramatically to make much of a splash. While it should earn some respectful reviews, audiences won't come away satisfied.