Fresh
The suggestion that prostitution is a risk-free route to self-discovery for suburban soccer moms is glib bordering on offensive, but Robin Weigert is tough and terrific in the lead.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Overview
After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can't do it anymore. Her life just can't be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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74%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Unfortunately, Passon can't seem to figure out her own protagonist; there are plenty of sexual climaxes here but not much of a narrative one.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
An engrossing meditation on modern alienation and the ways we cope when we discover something missing in our lives.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Rotten
It's on the dull side, despite a fair amount of tasteful, non-explicit sex.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
[Weigert] and Passon team up to create an indelible portrait of a woman who may always be a work in progress.
Michael Sragow, Orange County Register
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IMDb
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