Convento
Factory 25 | Release Date: March 9, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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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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83
IndieWireEric KohnDec 12, 2012
By making the inanimate animate, they make nature come to life, and so does Convento. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMar 8, 2012
Convento is an unusual experimental film that conjures the free-floating aura of a dream, only without the stylized, hyper-symbolic imagery that we generally associate with films attempting to convey dream states. Read full review
60
VarietyRonnie ScheibMar 8, 2012
Documentarian Jarred Alterman emphasizes oddball lyricism in the one-of-a-kind Convento, in which a 400-year-old Portuguese monastery provides the canvas for a Dutch family's artistic experimentation. Read full review
60
Village VoiceNick SchagerMar 7, 2012
Alterman's camerawork, panning and zooming about Christiaan's ants, rabbits, birds, and other assorted mecha creatures, conveys a sense of ominous religious awe. Read full review
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