Synopsis
While her mother is away from home, 12-year-old Adar's role-playing games with her stepfather move into dangerous territory. Seeking an escape, Adar finds Alan, an ethereal boy that accompanies her on a dark journey between reality and fantasy.
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Cast
- Keren MorAlma
- Shira HaasAdar
- Ori PfefferMichael
- Adar Zohar-HanetzAlan
Recommendations
- 100
Village Voice
The sloping plot of the film is all happenstance, loosely connected scenes strung together, a life taking shape.... It's hard to keep watching. Don't stop. - 90
Variety
Princess plays out an unsettling scenario of underage sexuality in enigmatic, almost dreamlike terms. - 90
The New York Times
Thanks to Ms. Haas’s truly remarkable lead performance (she was 16 at the time of filming) and Ms. Shalom-Ezer’s nuanced dialogue, Adar’s journey finally feels more like one of empowerment than victimization. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Unfortunately, the narrative endgame is a mess, and should have been rethought in development, but there’s no denying Ezer has made a bold, audacious debut. - 80
Los Angeles Times
The young actress Haas is riveting in a performance far beyond her years. Princess takes its time, but patience pays off in this sensitive slow burn of a story. - 67
IndieWire
Princess is an arresting and taxing film experience, and although Ezer’s execution and vision are clear-eyed and she’s portraying experiences that still (tragically) occur in the real world, it’s difficult to wonder what the film itself is hoping to accomplish.
