A speculative account of the life of Griet, a 16-year-old girl who appears in Johannes Vermeer's painting of the same title. Set in 17th century Holland, Griet is employed by Vermeer as a housemaid to care for his six children, his jealous pregnant wife and his uncommunicative mother-in-law. Tensions arise when Vermeer's wife suspects intimacy between her husband and the girl--and then climax,... See Full Description
PG-13 for some sexual content.Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is about things not said, opportunities not taken, potentials not realized, lips unkissed." more... E! Online,
"Color us intrigued if not entirely sold." more... filmcritic.com, Christopher Null
"Barely 90 minutes long, the movie’s only real failing is that it never develops a terribly compelling story." more... Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt
"A film that beautifully dramatizes how life influences art."