The Other Side

Name: The Other Side
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: May 20, 2016
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 65

2016

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Film Movement | Release Date: May 20, 2016 | PG

Summary: In an invisible territory at the margins of society lives a wounded community who face the threat of being forgotten by political institutions and having their rights as citizens trampled. Disarmed veterans, taciturn adolescents, drug addicts trying to escape addiction through love; ex-special forces soldiers still at war with the world;In an invisible territory at the margins of society lives a wounded community who face the threat of being forgotten by political institutions and having their rights as citizens trampled. Disarmed veterans, taciturn adolescents, drug addicts trying to escape addiction through love; ex-special forces soldiers still at war with the world; floundering young women and future mothers; and old people who have not lost their desire to live. Through this hidden pocket of humanity, renowned documentarian Roberto Minervini opens a window to the abyss of today's America. [Film Movement]… Expand

Director: Roberto Minervini

Genre(s): Drama, Documentary

Rating: PG

Runtime: 92 min

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Carson Lund

May 17, 2016

Roberto Minervini's documentary is as quintessentially American a text as one could hope for in today's divided union. Read full review

The Guardian Nigel M Smith

May 17, 2016

His fly on the wall approach never feels exploitative – in instances, it yields surprising empathy. In spite of his characters’ actions, Minervini miraculously captures traces of profound humanity. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

May 19, 2016

Whatever genre it belongs to, The Other Side is powerful and disturbing. Read full review

Peter Debruge

May 17, 2016

Whereas Minervini’s previous pics seemed to radiate a warm empathy toward his subjects — perhaps merely a manifestation of his open-minded curiosity toward the extreme cultural difference he found peering into the less explored corners of Southern culture — The Other Side feels far more shocking in its portrayal. Read full review

The Film Stage Amanda Waltz

May 17, 2016

Unlike Minervini’s previous outing, which gently unfolded through quiet, unstructured moments, the film feels far more scripted and staged, and, in effect, more shocking and exploitative. Read full review

Jordan Mintzer

May 17, 2016

There are moments when The Other Side seems to traverse into arts-ploitation territory, and it’s ultimately hard to tell if the movie is trying to render its subjects with some humanity or otherwise if it's taking advantage of all these poor, beautiful losers. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

May 18, 2016

It's all shocking, of course, but it also often looks staged and performed rather than merely observed. Read full review

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