Miss Kiet's Children
Icarus Films | Release Date: December 13, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Slant MagazineDiego SemereneDec 11, 2017
Childhood in Peter Lataster and Petra Lataster-Czisch's documentary is the terrain of contradiction and ambiguity. Read full review
90
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganDec 12, 2017
The Latasters rarely put a foot wrong - from their static opening shot in the town of Hapert to the final frames of Miss Kiet in her classroom, this is a beautifully-judged piece. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungDec 12, 2017
The result is a lovely, upbeat, even life-affirming film. It's a work which certainly doesn't soft-pedal the less appealing sides of children's behavior, but shows that empathy, given appropriate circumstances and resources, can be taught just as effectively as arithmetic and spelling. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlDec 12, 2017
Much like a day at elementary school, this vérité wonder called Miss Kiet’s Children is exhausting, heartening, raucous, tender, occasionally dull, sometimes tearful, and ultimately a vital public good. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawDec 12, 2017
Miss Kiet’s Children is a lovely film. Read full review
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