Still Life in Lodz

Name: Still Life in Lodz
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 12, 2021
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Lilka Elbaum, Paul Celler, Roni Ben Ari

2021

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| Release Date (Streaming): March 12, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Lilka Elbaum, Paul Celler, Roni Ben Ari

Summary: A 75 year old painting in one apartment becomes an investigation into the power of memory, art, time and resilience. An ode to the lost generations of Jewish Lodz, in three completely different eras. One Painting. A Century of Jewish Life.

Director: Slawomir Grunberg

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 75 min

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Gary Goldstein

Mar 11, 2021

Grünberg effectively incorporates archival photos and footage, drawings, and lyrical, illustrative bits of animation into this brief but rich documentary, which ends on a lovely note that brings Elbaum’s journey full circle. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Mar 11, 2021

The film is at its best when it lets Elbaum to dig further back into the canvas’ history and the connections born from it. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Mar 11, 2021

The individual stories are powerful, as are the visual comparisons between present-day and historical locations. A few animated sequences effectively evoke the evanescence of memory. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Justine Smith

Mar 12, 2021

Unfortunately, many of the most compelling elements of Still Life in Lodz are bogged down by distracting filmmaking flourishes. Read full review

Liam Trump

Apr 26, 2021

Still Life in Lodz is at its best when the rich history of Lodz takes center stage. There are some downright beautiful establishing shots that get bogged down by aggressively overbearing music choices and repetitive information. The amount of archive footage and animation does nothing but pad out the already minimal runtime. This type of story doesn’t need these gimmicks and grandiose moments since they clash horribly with the previously set up atmosphere. Read full review

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