Window Horses
| Release Date: September 29, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeNov 9, 2017
At first, Rosie’s simplicity is jarring. But as the character learns more about her personal and poetic origins, her minimalist frame absorbs the weight of a rich, complex history. That transformation is the great pleasure of watching this small film. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenSep 28, 2017
Refreshingly devoid of talking animals and anthropomorphic vehicles, Ann Marie Fleming’s Window Horses is a lovely surprise of a stirringly original animated feature. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyNov 8, 2017
Many independent animated films in recent years have adopted a hand-drawn and/or collage-heavy aesthetic, but few are quite as heartfelt and charming as Ann Marie Fleming’s Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeSep 25, 2017
This is not just a visual treat, it’s a rewarding and unexpectedly engrossing piece of female-led storytelling. Read full review
80
VarietyAlissa SimonSep 25, 2017
Director-writer-animator Ann Marie Fleming creates an entertaining, educational, and poignant tale about identify and imagination that is filled with stories and poetry. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorSep 25, 2017
In the film's finest moments, as a generous Iranian host explains traditional Farsi poetry, the animation and the themes mingle and explode in a riot of cross-cultural colour as the stringy Canadian cartoon meets gorgeously rendered illustrations – and personifications – of Persian traditions. Read full review
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