Family Portrait in Black and White
Interfilm Productions | Release Date: July 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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83
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJul 13, 2012
It's a fascinating story, fascinatingly told. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJul 12, 2012
Leaves a lot of questions unanswered, which is frustrating, but it gets high marks for honesty. Read full review
80
Village VoiceErnest HardyJul 11, 2012
The film's emotional and psychological textures suffer for those losses, but Family is still riveting viewing. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 11, 2012
Julia Ivanova, a Canadian filmmaker, doesn't judge Olga; she refuses to see her through the eyes of a presumably better-off first-world citizen. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeJul 11, 2012
Though only 85 minutes, the film captures an entire, bewilderingly extended family and way of life inside a sturdy frame. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubScott TobiasJul 11, 2012
There's no organizing principle in Ivanova's documentary, which unfolds in a ragged, seat-of-the-pants style that mirrors its subject's day-to-day life all too closely. Nenya's flock proves too big for the film to wrangle. Read full review
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