Synopsis
In Justine’s family everyone is a vet and a vegetarian. At 16, she’s a gifted teen ready to take on her first year in vet school, where her older sister also studies. There, she gets no time to settle: hazing starts right away. Justine is forced to eat raw meat for the first time in her life. Unexpected consequences emerge as her true self begins to form.
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Cast
- Garance MarillierJustine
- Ella RumpfAlexia
- Rabah Nait OufellaAdrien
- Laurent LucasFather
- Joana PreissMother
- Bouli LannersTruck Driver
- Marion VernouxNurse
- Thomas MustinBDE Chef
- Marouan IddoubHaze Refectory
- Jean-Louis SbilleProfessor Evaluations
Recommendations
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The Playlist
Although the film is rooted in arthouse film territory, and is particularly inspired by the films of David Cronenberg and David Lynch, Raw turns out to be its own wild animal. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s rare to see such confidence in a first feature, yet Ducournau seems to know where she’s going at all times, keeping the narrative lean and mean while utilizing an array of stylistic techniques – slow-motion, sequence shots and tons of on-screen prosthetics – that never let up until the witty, and inevitably grisly, final scene. - 90
Screen Daily
The young cast, from the newbie leads to an army of go-for-it extras, are terrific, and Marillier is something else – ferociously expressive in a performance that’s no-holds-barred on every front. - 90
Variety
Raw is a deliciously fevered stew of nightmare fuel that hangs together with a breezily confident sense of superior craft. - 90
ScreenCrush
To say that Ducournau’s cinematic introduction is assured would be an understatement; it’s a shrewd, insightful, and surprisingly funny film that feels like the work of a more accomplished filmmaker who has refined their talents over the course of many films and years. - 90
We Got This Covered
It’s a wonderfully bizarre movie set in a world that at first glance might be our own, yet quickly slides off the rails into gonzo territory. - 75
Slant Magazine
Throughout Raw, Julia Ducournau exhibits a clinical pitilessness that’s reminiscent of the body-horror films of David Cronenberg. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Raw is certainly nasty, but its gore is strategic and sparse. It is, however, a very stressful film to watch from beginning to end, even before the real feasting gets underway.
