Beyond Hatred
First Run Features | Release Date: June 15, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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75
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
It's so rare these days to see a documentary that aspires to be cinematic that Beyond Hatred may seem at first to be slightly better than it is. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
An example of a film whose style doesn’t merely suit its story but amplifies its meanings. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Meyrou follows the family through the three day trial, the verdict and its aftermath, but the perpetrators remain a mystery. Read full review
60
VarietyLeslie Felperin
Verite docu Beyond Hatred movingly accompanies the family of Francois Chenu, a gay man murdered by three skinheads in 2002, down the road to forgiveness. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
It's easy to find fault with the film's maudlin score, overlong static shots devoid of the abstract poetry they infer, and a second half that pursues legal rather than personal ramifications at a trial where cameras aren't allowed. But, following the family's path to closure, we'll forgive. Read full review
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