Winter Nomads
| Release Date: September 27, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenSep 26, 2013
An exhilarating vérité work by first-timer Manuel von Stürler, the documentary follows this seasonal migration, or transhumance, with a sense of quiet awe and intimacy, capturing the feel of cold rain, deep snow and the comforting heat of a campfire. Read full review
80
VarietyJay WeissbergSep 24, 2013
Von Stuerler’s debut showcases nature, but its real theme is its subjects’ engagement with their work. Read full review
80
Village VoiceMichael NordineSep 24, 2013
Von Stürler offers raw footage of the four-month trek itself, which is often mesmerizing in its austere beauty; there's no narration, intertitles, or any other authorial hand-holding to trump up the message the images already convey on their own. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldSep 26, 2013
What little we learn of Pascal, who has worked in Switzerland as a shepherd for more than 30 years, and Carole, who is a former dietitian, fits in a scene or two, but their practical journey yields a certain contemplative equanimity. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungSep 24, 2013
An unassuming and suitably gentle-paced charmer. Read full review
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