Because I Was a Painter
Cinema Guild | Release Date: April 24, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenApr 23, 2015
As crude as many of these works are, they exert an eerie cumulative power. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAbby GarnettApr 23, 2015
Cognet's work is more devoted to thought about aesthetics than aesthetics themselves. His modest film represents a break from the rigorous historical work typically associated with documentaries about the Holocaust, and its open-ended nature is a fitting analogue to ongoing questions about testimony and healing. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijApr 23, 2015
A less successful aspect of the film is Cognet’s attempt to tie the concentration camps as contemporary spaces into the narrative, with shots of the now practically empty landscapes -- some tourists here and there notwithstanding -- interspersed throughout. Read full review
60
The DissolveAndrew LapinApr 22, 2015
More attention paid to the narrative of some of these pieces, rather than simply their craft, could have been more enlightening. Read full review
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