Strange Weather

Name: Strange Weather
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Released: 2016

Synopsis

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.

80
Village Voice
In a quivering, bone-deep performance, Hunter takes Darcy from a mother encased in guilt to a woman who can acknowledge her shattering loss while still recognizing her right to be alive.
75
Washington Post
Strange Weather is wise about loss, showing the ripple effects of an untimely death. It is hardly an original concept, yet it handles this subject with the care and integrity it deserves.
70
Los Angeles Times
Watching an actress of Hunter’s caliber in a meaty leading role partly compensates for the creaky plot and overearnest tone.
67
IndieWire
The film is at its best when Dieckmann slows down the action and revelations for its real charm: two ladies, on the road, talking.
63
Slant Magazine
There’s a tough and mysterious film within Strange Weather, though it doesn’t quite escape the strictures of a busy and studiously weird narrative that’s governed by formula screenwriting.
60
The Guardian
Katherine Diekmann’s Strange Weather is a fairly simple melodrama, and one that could use a few reminders that it is better to show not tell. But as a showcase it’s a role that would fuel actors’ dreams.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
For all its potential, the movie ultimately feels like a frustrating miscalculation; the ingredients are there — it's the recipe that's off.
50
RogerEbert.com
Not even Hunter, who eventually wears out her welcome, can keep Strange Weather from going off the cliff.