Destination Unknown
Seventh Art Releasing | Release Date: November 10, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The GuardianPeter BradshawNov 9, 2017
Claire Ferguson’s documentary is a powerful, valuable addition to the Holocaust testimony genre. Read full review
80
VarietyNick SchagerNov 9, 2017
Survival is depicted as a double-edged sword in Destination Unknown, an accomplished and heartrending documentary. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonNov 9, 2017
A valuable document. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 9, 2017
Destination Unknown represents a worthy addition to the canon if only for its historical importance. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleNov 9, 2017
You can’t encapsulate the horrors of the Holocaust in 80 minutes, but what the 12 interviewed survivors accomplish in the documentary Destination Unknown is nevertheless a vivid portrait of genocide put into practice, and its everlasting effects on the living. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 9, 2017
Ms. Ferguson’s film does not seem to have a particular organizing principle at first. These survivors do not necessarily know one another. But their stories, intercut with archival footage over a brisk and frequently harrowing 81 minutes, build to a pitch of horror and sadness that eventually allows for a note or two of hope to sound. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNick AllenNov 10, 2017
As the film goes from profound life experience to profound life experience, stuck between gathering information and growing art from its themes, the documentary proves to be more noble than notable. Read full review
60
Total FilmMatt LookerNov 9, 2017
Comprising archive footage and first-hand accounts, Claire Ferguson’s film feels vital in sharing harrowing stories of life in concentration camps. Read full review
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