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Documentary profiling famous thriller writer Patricia Highsmith, based on her personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers.
Where to watch Loving Highsmith
72 %47 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"As multilayered as one of the author’s own plots."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Lively..."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"A valuable addition to the larger record of the author’s enigmatic life, rather than a comprehensive chronicle itself."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"A fascinating look at a woman who rightly said she didn't write mysteries but about love."
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NPR
NPR"A well-intentioned effort; a respectable start."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Eva Vitija's documentary is lean and lucid and even at 84 minutes never feels hurried."
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe"Seamlessly blends historical facts and nostalgic embellishments."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"The film builds its conception of Highsmith selectively... highlighting excerpts (from her notebooks) that support its argument that her lovelorn disappointments drove her into isolation... while omitting those that conflict..."
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The New York Times
The New York TimesLoving Highsmith | Details
- Rating
- M, A scene of violence and brief nudity
- Runtime
- 84
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- Germany, Switzerland
