When I Saw You
| Release Date: January 15, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJan 14, 2014
Yet another first-rate film from a Middle East rich with them. Read full review
88
Boston GlobePeter KeoughApr 17, 2014
A fresh perspective on one of the world’s longest conflicts. Read full review
80
Total FilmSimon KinnearDec 14, 2014
Political without point-scoring, Jacir remains true to a child’s-eye view, with Asfa’s delightful, exuberant performance always upfront. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineAlan JonesJan 17, 2014
Like Antoine Doinel in The 400 Blows, Tarek has a way of using defiance and sarcasm to make himself seem smarter than any ostensible authority figure. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 16, 2014
When I Saw You is a soft-centered child’s-eye view of alienation, toughened by fine acting (Saleh Bakri shines as a fighter drawn to Ghaydaa) and Hélène Louvart’s full-bodied photography. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonJun 3, 2014
There’s a lack of subtlety or surprise which serves the story poorly... That said, it’s a thoughtful, timely, often quietly captivating drama. Read full review
40
CineVueD.W. MaultJun 5, 2014
When I Saw You too closely resembles a Children Film Foundation treatise on a subject that deserves (and needs and demands) better treatment; something that will focus people's gaze on the horror and displacement of exile and all that entails. Read full review
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