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The Perfection

The Perfection

Horror · Thriller · Drama · 2018

When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

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The Perfection

“It's Time to Face the Music.”

2018 Horror · Thriller · Drama 1h 30m

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6.5 / 10

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When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Shepard

Written by

Nicole Snyder · Richard Shepard · Eric C. Charmelo

Allison Williams

Allison Williams

Charlotte

Logan Browning

Logan Browning

Lizzie

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Anton

Alaina Huffman

Alaina Huffman

Paloma

Molly Grace

Molly Grace

Young Charlotte

Milah Thompson

Milah Thompson

Young Lizzie

Eileen Tian

Eileen Tian

Zhang Li

Court is in session

Put The Perfection on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.