Gavagai
Shadow Distribution | Release Date: August 3, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
91
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenNov 11, 2018
Meditative and dreamlike yet gem-sharp, director Rob Tregenza's fifth feature in 30 years is an elegantly told story that churns with emotion beneath its deceptive stillness. Read full review
100
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangAug 9, 2018
A story of implacable grief, unlikely companionship and stunning landscapes, Gavagai is as beautifully singular a movie as I’ve seen all year. Read full review
100
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 31, 2018
Rob Tregenza's film is rooted in the communion as well as the sensorial challenges of savoring art. Read full review
100
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJul 30, 2018
Gavagai is an extraordinary and memorable film; its strong and clear emotional refinement arises from a rare force of imagination, a rare power of observation, a rare cinematic sense to fuse them, and a rare skill to realize them together. Read full review
85
Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzAug 1, 2018
Gavagai is a curiosity and nonetheless remarkable in its own way. Slow (very slow) paced, it’s a meditative, haunting and lyrical film that explores the many layers of love and grief. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlAug 1, 2018
Gavagai offers moments of sublimity unlike anything you’ll see in most contemporary movies. It also tests the patience. In that key respect, it’s much like life: You have to throw yourself into it to reap its rewards. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGlenn KennyAug 2, 2018
This is a high-minded and carefully composed film about, among other things, the inability of words in any language to satisfactorily communicate states of being. There are pleasures and intellectual provocations to be had here. But its attempted effects fall flat a little too often. Read full review
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