"It's the kind of cross-culturally project that gives World Cinema a good name."

-- Lisa NESSELSON, Screen International

"A thoroughly enjoyable, visually ravishing feminist Western played out in the widescreen vistas of rural Indonesia, Marlina The Murderer In Four Acts weaves basic elements into a tale worth telling splendidly accompanied by a sit-up-and-take-notice musical score."

-- Lisa NESSELSON, Screen International

"Indonesian director Mouly Surya pioneers a new genre — call it the Satay Western — with this female-driven journey of vengeance and justice."

-- Maggie LEE, Variety

"At the age of 36, Indonesian director-writer Mouly Surya has made the first Satay Western, and a flamingly feminist one at that. Following a widow on an empowering course to seek justice for robbery and rape, “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” is a revenge fantasy rooted in Indonesia’s gender conditions, complex regional culture and the stark beauty of its landscapes."

-- Maggie LEE, Variety

"A perfect fit for the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, which showcases auteur offerings with a genre twist or slightly more mainstream edge, this (...) film from Sundance and Cinefondation alumnus Mouly Surya should see interest from arthouse distributors looking for more accessible fare...At once an enjoyable genre ride and a feminist arthouse story, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts might send some heads rolling but has its own head firmly on its shoulders."

-- Boyd VAN HOEIJ,  The Hollywood Reporter