"One of the best screen performances of the year" - Karen Durbin, The New York Times
Paprika Steen: One of the five Best Actresses who “should be” nominated for an Academy Award, as chosen by A.O. Scott – The New York Times
"An extraordinary performance by Paprika Steen." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Deeply affecting...unflinchingly real." - Betsy Sharkey, The Los Angeles Times
"[Steen] brings a thrilling emotional nakedness and...unsentimental honesty to the part." - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"A fearless, tour-de-force performance by star Paprika Steen...extracts the essence of Cassavetes' 'A Woman Under the Influence.'" - Alissa Simon, Variety
"Taut and daring" - Andrew O'Hehir - Salon.com, 'Pick of the Week
"It doesn't get much more raw than Paprika Steen in 'Applause' - and in a more just universe, the film and her performance would be part of the Oscar discussion." - Marshall Fine, The Huffington Post
"Paprika Steen gives her rawest, bravest performance yet in Martin Pieter Zandvliet's 'Applause' as a narcissistic stage actress, Thea, whose life closely mirrors the character she is playing nightly: Martha from 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'" - Laura Kern, Film Comment
"Quite notable, particularly for its intense, stripped-down lead performance by Paprika Steen." - Peter Knegt, indiewire.com
One of reviewer Neil Curry's four films to watch. - CNN
"A terrific performance by Danish film star Paprika Steen." - Dan Fainaru, Screen Daily
"Though utterly convincing as a renowned theater actress, it's clear from her work in 'Applause' that Paprika Steen has a face for the camera [and] considerable on-screen magnetism...[A] journey [of] melancholy self-realization." - Matthew Connolly, Slant
"This film is Steen's in which to shine, and she doesn't disappoint for a moment." - Kim Voyner, Movie City News
"One of the best depictions of what an alcoholic really is like that I've ever seen in a movie...strongly recommended" - Henry Sheehan, Film Week - KPCC
"A tremendous performance." Wade Major, BoxOffice.com
"Ms. Steen exhibits admirable range and credibility." John DeWitte, Examiner.com
"Steen's subtle calibrations of self-hatred and raging narcissism exhilarate." Melissa Anderson Broward, Palm Beach New Times
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Applause...
