Siddharth
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: June 27, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Portland OregonianMarc MohanAug 8, 2014
Canadian director Richie Mehta ("Amal") based Siddharth on his own random encounter with a father searching for his missing son, and the film never feels less than utterly real in its depiction of both everyday Indian life and the hopelessness that comes so naturally in this sort of tragic situation. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJul 11, 2014
Mehta explores matters more complex and unsettling than movie-tidy, against-the-odds heroism. In Tailang's fine performance, the enormity of Mahendra's mission registers in all its devastating weight. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJun 26, 2014
Its portrayal of impoverished, careworn people barking at one another and protecting their territory in a daily struggle is bracingly hardheaded. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyFeb 19, 2015
Simple but engrossing. Read full review
75
Boston GlobePeter KeoughAug 21, 2014
Though at times Siddharth can resemble a well-photographed report on India’s social and economic ills, Mehta subtly employs different styles to sustain the poetry, poignancy, and drama. Read full review
75
Washington PostStephanie MerryAug 14, 2014
The story itself never wavers when it comes to portraying the truth. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisJul 17, 2014
All this happens in an India that is both grim and beautiful: bustling, bureaucratic, colorful, harsh, full of cute children playing, full of downtrodden adults hustling for the next buck, full of life in general. It all feels very real. So does the ending. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungJun 26, 2014
This quietly impassioned indictment of child-labor takes its time to get going but then builds steadily to a surprisingly strong finale. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJun 24, 2014
The photography fascinates even when the story flags, and the film bristles with small revelations. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineWes GreeneJun 24, 2014
A well-intentioned story of an impoverished father searching for his missing child is muddled by an ambitious sociological agenda in Richie Mehta's film. Read full review
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