Plot Summary
A truck driver takes a wrong turn and finds himself lost in a bleak Russian underworld, struggling to survive amidst increasingly violent reminders of the country's dark history. The first fiction film by acclaimed documentarian Sergei Loznitsa, My Joy is a mischievous, ultra-nihilistic parable of post-Communist Russia, shot by master cinematographer Oleg Mutu (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days). Official selection of Cannes, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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89%- Reviews Counted: 18
- Fresh: 16
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 7.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: The world of "My Joy" is grim, though the experience of watching it and piecing together its fragmented story strands is anything but.
Fresh: Although discomfiting to audiences desiring a steady narrative thread (and less accessible to those unfamiliar with Eastern European history and culture), it sustains interest throughout as a devastating critique of Russian society.
Fresh: [Has] a bleak, grotesque, near-perfect poetry in its soul.
Fresh: My Joy is a maddening vision and one of the year's must-see provocations.
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