God's Creatures

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God's Creatures

R,

2022,

1h 40m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic.

Critics Consensus

Painfully raw yet rewarding, God's Creatures explores the limits of a mother's love with an outstanding Emily Watson leading the way.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Apr 2, 2023

3/5

Well-meaning but dourly rote...

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Mar 31, 2023

4/5

[Mescal] and Watson are screen icons and we shouldn’t need reminding that while he’s in his prime, so is she.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mar 30, 2023

4/5

Most remarkably, the film is the feature debut of two American directors, Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer, who bring a laser-sharp outsider’s perspective to well-trodden material.

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Tanvi Gawali

Film Ireland Magazine

Dec 29, 2025

A weighty, pensive film, ultimately, God’s Creatures is not an easy watch; but it’s certainly worthwhile.

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

Jul 20, 2025

3/5

The journey takes its time (the accusations don’t occur until forty minutes into the film), but if there’s one cause of death that doesn’t come quickly, it’s drowning, and Aileen is up to her neck in sorrow.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Dec 11, 2024

3/5

Still, this is a moving and fiercely acted drama which, if not quite enjoyable to watch, is admirably assembled.

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Anna Rose Holmer

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In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic.

Director: Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer
Producer: Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Screenwriter: Shane Crowley, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Nine Daughters, A24, WRAP Fund, Screen Ireland, BBC Film
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2022
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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