Sweet Dreams
International Film Circuit | Release Date: November 1, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranNov 27, 2013
The most memorable thing about Sweet Dreams is that it allows us to experience the resilience, the capacity for happiness these women retain in spite of all they've been through. There's a lesson there for all of us. Read full review
90
Village VoiceErnest HardyOct 31, 2013
It's utterly rousing watching the women master their instruments and then push past the birth pains of their new business enterprise, and it's completely wrenching as their individual backstories unfold. Read full review
90
The New York TimesMiriam BaleOct 31, 2013
The sibling directors Lisa and Rob Fruchtman have made a nuanced and deftly edited film about a complex issue. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 31, 2013
Sweet Dreams delivers a rare uplifting story from a country that has seen more than its share of brutality and heartache. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoDec 5, 2013
The veteran filmmakers, siblings Lisa and Rob Fruchtman, accentuate the positive, while acknowledging the obstacles. They also realize Rwanda's trauma can't be denied - a handful of women recount harrowing stories of their experiences during the genocide and its aftermath. Some have parents or husbands still in prison for war crimes. Read full review
70
VarietyScott FoundasNov 7, 2013
Sweet Dreams finds and sustains a delicate balance, seizing on small moments of hope in a place where the horrors of 1994 are in many ways still an open wound. Read full review
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