Position Among the Stars
HBO Films | Release Date: September 15, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

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90
The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttSep 13, 2011
An eloquently shot and closely observed documentary about a poor family in modern-day Indonesia. Read full review
90
Village VoiceSeth Colter WallsSep 13, 2011
Leonard Retel Helmrich's third documentary about the same Indonesian family is a dazzler in at least a couple ways. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 14, 2011
Engrossing, poetic and often very funny, "Position," like its predecessors, uses the lens of a single family to view the tumult of an entire country. Read full review
80
VarietyLeslie FelperinSep 13, 2011
As with his previous pics about the brood, Dutch-Indonesian helmer Leonard Retel Helmrich deploys an expressionistic, quasi-soap-opera approach to produce striking results, thanks especially to use of Steadicam. But the protagonists seem to be playing to the cameras more this time round, making "Stars" a less charming effort than earlier installments. Read full review
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