Found Memories
Film Movement | Release Date: June 1, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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85
NPRAndrew LapinJun 1, 2012
Even as it depicts a forgotten way of life, Found Memories is already on its way to becoming a relic itself, its glacial, meditative style an anachronism in the 21st century. Read full review
80
Time OutEric HynesMay 29, 2012
Brazilian filmmaker Júlia Murat's first narrative feature is a mesmerizing, slow-build marvel. Read full review
80
Village VoiceMichelle OrangeMay 29, 2012
Initially treated like the parasite she appears to be, over the course of this crisp, gracefully inflected meditation on time's passage, Rita develops the interest in her subjects that turns an image into more than stolen light. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundMay 29, 2012
Julia Murat shows a fine grasp of form, letting her technique reflect the elements and moods of her story. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. ScottMay 31, 2012
Its clever final plot twist adds a gratifying jolt of the uncanny to what is otherwise a charming, bittersweet meditation on the passage of time and the equivocal power of images to capture an older world at the moment of its disappearance. Read full review
70
VarietyJay WeissbergMay 29, 2012
Though the focus is on one older woman (effectively played by Sonia Guedes) the film's spirit is embodied by the whole town, which lingers in the memory. Read full review
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