Night Is Not Eternal
Max | Release Date (Streaming): November 19, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
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90
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonNov 22, 2024
It’s the rare truly nuanced political documentary that is likely to challenge every viewer’s perspective — not because it tries to see all sides of an issue and leaves the viewer suspended in confusion, but because its point of view feels radically outside of convention, beholden to no one. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeNov 21, 2024
Throughout Night Is Not Eternal, Wang models an urgent and necessary type of critical thinking. Her questions become one of the most striking elements of this project, which takes a surprising turn. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesNov 18, 2024
The result is a striking look at the sacrifices and concessions people make in the fight for freedom and how propaganda can make it seem impossible to win. Read full review
80
VarietyCarlos AguilarDec 3, 2024
Though it leaves one wanting for more hard-hitting, confrontational exchanges with Payá, “Night Is Not Eternal” evinces the road to change as winding, perilous, and far from immaculate. Read full review
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IndieWireChristian ZilkoNov 18, 2024
Wang leaves audiences with the sense that, for good or for ill, the individuality of humans will never be fully stamped out. The same variance that makes it difficult to herd people into ideological molds ensures that, when things go wrong, someone will always be ready to speak up. Read full review
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