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David Sims, The Atlantic:

Only as Anatomy of a Fall progresses does it become clear that this opening scene exists not to land a confusing blow, but to dump a puzzle in the viewer’s lap: an emotional mystery that ends in Samuel’s shocking and seemingly inexplicable death.

Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly:

Directed and co-written by Justine Triet, the drama explores the ambiguity of our lives, the strange line between reality and fiction, and the emotional toll of not fully knowing the truth.

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture:

[Triet] stretches unlikely moments while brushing over the kinds of turns that in more conventional hands would become key passages, thus weaving the idea of uncertainty into the very fabric of her film.

Katie Walsh, Seattle Times:

Anatomy of a Fall is anchored by the powerfully present [Sandra] Hüller, who bleeds and breathes into the environment, even as she stands out.

Odie Henderson, Boston Globe:

Hüller gives a ferocious, slippery performance that provides few clues… steely, scary, and at times sympathetic.

Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com:

She has clearly considered every aspect of this character — it’s such a calibrated, lived-in performance that one can feel the backstory work in almost every scene.