You Will Die At Twenty
Film Movement | Release Date (Streaming): January 22, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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8
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0
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesDevika GirishJan 21, 2021
Avoiding didactic conclusions or pat answers, Alala’s film questions blind belief but finds boundless enchantment in every frame. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Simran HansNov 14, 2021
Sudanese film-maker Amjad Abu Alala’s radiant drama dares to wonder if death could inspire courage rather than fear. Read full review
80
The GuardianCath ClarkeNov 9, 2021
The film is a parable about the dangers of blind faith in religion and authority, but it’s also warmly compassionate and accepting of human nature. Read full review
80
Film ThreatHunter LanierJan 28, 2021
While it could have easily been a dark comedy, and almost is, instead, it’s perfectly sincere. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarJan 22, 2021
A vibrant and transfixing revelation, You Will Die at 20 is as novel a vision as we may see this year. From its meaningful ideas on the here and the hereafter, its lesson for Muzamil is that after perishing a rebirth may follow. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 24, 2021
The performances are documentary real, with just enough melodrama about them to keep things interesting. Read full review
75
The Film StageGlenn Heath Jr.Jan 28, 2021
Set in a remote Sudanese village where religion and prophecy are valuable currencies, You Will Die at Twenty beautifully examines misguided notions of faith. Read full review
70
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsNov 22, 2021
At times it’s a little too ponderous, and sometimes struggles to bring variation and surprise to its runtime. Yet this laconic, meditative drama muses on the nature of time and the revelation that, even though Muzamil’s predicament seems highly unlikely to the rational onlooker, the knowledge he accrues is pertinent to all mortals. Read full review
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