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The Liberation

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Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune. But when her daughters Ella and Jo arrive unexpectedly and become drawn into the group’s seductive world, Rita is forced to choose between the family she left behind and the life she believes can save her.

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Kate Erbland IndieWire Sep 18, 2026
B
Coon’s talent and focus carry much here. Ramsey’s work as Ella and an audience surrogate, meanwhile, is some of the young performer’s best yet, and really worth rooting for. But deeper exploration is sometimes lacking. Go to Full Review Benjamin Lee Guardian Sep 16, 2026
3/5
Coon’s performance endures, an actor we typically associate with strength showing how convincingly fragile she can be. Rita might remain a maddening enigma but it’s easy to understand and appreciate the vastness of what Coon can do. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly Variety Sep 14, 2026
Carrie Coon is breathtaking as a woman lured by a cult in Guy Nattiv’s deeply personal film. An unnerving Lily James portrays the exploitative leader in a well-paced, gripping psychological thriller, the womanly themes of which ring urgently true. Go to Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Sep 23, 2026
1.5/4
The Liberation would fall apart instantly if it weren’t for Carrie Coon who never is anything other than mesmerizing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Guy Nattiv

Director

Lily James

Actor

Carrie Coon

Actor

Bella Ramsey

Actor

Odessa Young

Jo

Tracy Letts

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Movie Info

Synopsis Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune. But when her daughters Ella and Jo arrive unexpectedly and become drawn into the group’s seductive world, Rita is forced to choose between the family she left behind and the life she believes can save her.
Director
Guy Nattiv
Producer
Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, Oren Moverman, Jaime Ray Newman, Guy Nattiv
Screenwriter
Noa Berman-Herzberg, Guy Nattiv
Production Co
Sight Unseen, New Native, Spooky Pictures, Image Nation
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 4m
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