Synopsis
Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.
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Cast
- Casey AffleckC
- Rooney MaraM
- Liz CardenasLinda
- Sonia AcevedoMaria
- Carlos BermudezCarlos
- Yasmina GutierrezYasmina
- Brea GrantClara
- Augustine FrizzellClara's Wife Who is Writing a Book
- Will OldhamPrognosticator
- KeshaSpirit Girl
Recommendations
- 100
The Film Stage
The psychological weight of our certain death and the fact that life will go on long after we are departed is difficult to visually convey, but A Ghost Story is one of the most poignant films to ever grapple with this existential question. - 91
IndieWire
Lowery manages to find entertainment value and genuine intrigue from his outlandish scenario, synthesizing the magical realism of his earlier films with a tighter grasp of tone. - 91
The Playlist
A Ghost Story has the structure and rhythm of a musical suite, with Lowry working variations on the same themes, the same characters, and the same location. The result can be lyrical and poetic, or more naturalistic and minimalist. In both cases, A Ghost Story is absolutely mesmerizing, with an anything-goes quality that’s endlessly fascinating. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
The sense of time passing is hypnotic, and the image of the ghost, wounded and watching, unable to communicate or offer comfort, becomes more eerie and beautiful the longer we observe it. - 90
Screen Daily
David Lowery’s beautifully conceived riff on the haunted-house movie emits an extra glow thanks to challenging but resonant performances from Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. - 90
ScreenCrush
This film disturbed me way more than most conventional horror movies, because Lowery understands that the really frightening part of any haunted house tale isn’t the ghost or the demon or the everyday objects moving of their own accord. It’s the reminder that death is coming for us all, whether we’re ready for it or not. - 85
TheWrap
It’s a strange, sad, fragile little thing that should make us snicker, but instead it fills the screen with grace and beauty. - 80
Variety
While Lowery’s actual method of delivery may not be scary, it’s sure to haunt those who open themselves up to the experience.
