'' Mustang '' premiered at the Directors ' Fortnight section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2015 . In France , it was released on 17 June 2015 and had 505,223 admissions . In Turkey , it was released on 23 October 2015 and had 25,419 admissions . It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival . '' Mustang '' has received widespread acclaim from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a rating of 98 % , based on 98 reviews , with an average rating of 8.2 / 10 . The site 's critical consensus reads , " '' Mustang '' delivers a bracing — and thoroughly timely — message whose power is further bolstered by the efforts of a stellar ensemble cast . " Metacritic reports a score of 83 out of 100 , based on 29 reviews , indicating " universal acclaim " . For '' Variety '' , Jay Weissberg compared it to '' The Virgin Suicides '' and criticized the narration as redundant while praising the direction of performances . '' IndieWire '' critic Jessica Kiang gave it a B , as " less a cultural critique , and more a bittersweet , often angry lament for childhoods ended before childhood has actually ended " . '' Screen Daily '' s Tim Grierson found difficulty distinguishing between the sister characters but enjoyed their unity . Richard Brody wrote that Ergüven " gets appealing and fiercely committed performances from the five young actresses at the story ’s center , but above all she effectively stokes righteous anger at a situation that admits no clear remedy other than mere escape " . In '' The Daily Telegraph '' , Tristram Fane Saunders awarded it four stars and identified its voice as " fierce , confident and rebellious " . '' The Guardian '' s Wendy Ide gave it five stars , citing it for " rebellious spirit " . Ty Burr called it " an excellent first film " that condemns the treatment of women in Anatolia villages
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Mustang (film)