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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakWiller’s essay film is obviously a cathartic experience, her documenting a family history that transcends the personal towards the universal
- 63Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonThe banality of Marina Willer’s voiceover only goes to prove the old cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words.
- 60Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyVillage VoiceCraig D. LindseyIn the end, this relentlessly scenic travelogue/valentine is Willer literally giving her old man peace of mind.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe sad truth is that we’ve heard countless harrowing stories of the Holocaust, and this one, for the most part, isn’t presented in a way that makes it indelible or urgent.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinCinematically and emotionally it’s a mixed bag, a slow-moving visual treatise and occasional vanity piece that requires — but doesn’t always earn — our indulgence.