After Auschwitz
Passion River Films | Release Date: April 20, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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8
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0
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Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonApr 26, 2018
Kean inherited these subjects from his earlier documentary Swimming in Auschwitz, and has said that gender informs the film – the women are particularly attuned to the emotional nuance of the survival story, which comes through beautifully. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 19, 2018
Chronicling the lives of the same six women survivors after the end of the war, After Auschwitz proves an inspiring testament to the indomitability of the human spirit. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniApr 18, 2018
The structure of After Auschwitz may be simple (talking heads and archival footage), but the cumulative effect of six women revealing the physical, psychological, and emotional toll taken on Holocaust survivors is a powerful testament to individual humanity emerging from inhuman horrors. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerMay 4, 2018
The film’s thesis is that the struggle to survive did not end with the camps. Each of the women profiled recounts, with varying degrees of intensity, the difficulties in creating a “normal” life in a world where the concept of “home” can no longer fully resonate. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 18, 2018
In focusing on the lives lived AFTER living through a genocide, co-writer/director Kean has made a most accessible documentary, one built around compelling characters giving eyewitness testimony to both the worst moments in human history, and some of the most inspiring. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenMay 4, 2018
Kean's perceptive film does an effective job of keeping their moving, lucid observations vitally alive. Read full review
70
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiApr 19, 2018
Jon Kean, the director, chose the material wisely and doesn’t shy from severe images. He and his team also have good ears for anecdotes. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanApr 25, 2018
After Auschwitz also addresses more mundane subjects as well: making a wedding dress from leftover parachute silk, emigrating to America, finding jobs, buying cars, registering to vote. The smallest things become imbued with an importance out of proportion to their significance to the rest of us. Read full review
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