Waiting for August" is an impressive, if muted, debut documentary.
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Slant MagazineNick Prigge
Slant MagazineNick Prigge
The distinct lack of domestic drama is precisely what makes the doc so gratifying as a portrait of a family averting turmoil in spite of challenging circumstances.
Soft in tone and muted in color, Waiting for August is a child’s-eye view of one family — among many in today’s Romanian economy — rising to the challenge of living without parents.