While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.... (Full plot summary below)
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While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleWe can only describe the result, which is that this director — in her first feature film — has the ability to synthesize emotions and ideas through pictures. She shows you something; it means something, and you know what it means. She has an emotion, so she shows you something else, and you feel it, too. |
| Original-CinKim HughesQuiet, understated and unforgettable, The Mustang is a winner by five lengths. |
| The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenIn the midst of that hostile physical and psychic landscape, de Clermont-Tonnerre has made a stringent tale of a struggle for redemption. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternMs. De Clermont-Tonnerre’s direction is a revelation — not just a good first try, but a first-rate achievement by any measure. She clearly watched such relevant classics as “The Black Stallion” and “The Misfits,” yet found a laconic style that is all her own. |
| RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyThe Mustang becomes an emotional powerhouse in its final act. |
| The Associated PressLindsey BahrBut Clermont-Tonnerre has established herself as a filmmaker to watch with The Mustang, and has also made the most compelling case yet that Schoenaerts can not only handle an American accent, but excel with it too. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliAn unconventional tale of redemption that earns its upbeat ending by not falling prey to every cliché of the genre or giving in to the temptation to become too maudlin or sentimental. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonThe small miracles that do occur in The Mustang feel real, and well–earned. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversClermont-Tonnerre comes from a place of defiance, and her fearless instincts surge through every frame. Each time you think you have this movie pegged, it’ll knock you for a loop. |
| TimeStephanie ZacharekYou can probably guess every beat of The Mustang ahead of time, but what does that matter? The picture, shot by Ruben Impens, is gorgeous to look at. |
