Spanish and Portuguese language drama about a 12-year-old boy who must live under an assumed identity to protect his family from the junta in 1979 Argentina. Cast:Natalia Oreiro, Ernesto Alterio, César Troncoso, Cristina Banegas, Teo Gutiérrez Romero, Mayana Neiva, Douglas Simon, Violeta Palukas, Candelaria Irigoyen, Lucas García, Lucas Zenone, Dylan Ezequiel Rodríguez, Rodrigo Romero Odriozola, Florencia Camila Pagliaroli, Catalina SchneiderDirector:Benjamin AvilaRelease Date:January 11, 2013DVD Release:May 7, 2013From:Film MovementLength:1 hr 50 min
MAY 7, 2013
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina), Good (Not Great) Reviews NYC, LA
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina) played in New York City and Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...an impressive first feature... less a political thriller than a sweet tale of first love.... Teo Gutiérrez Moreno and Violeta Palukas are treats as the young couple." More Reviews Below...
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
we have an app for when you're out and about
get our iPhone app... or get our mobile web app...
movie review intelligence
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. Ávila creates an intimate, richly tactile and impressionistic picture of a once-upon-a-time in childhood... The animated sections pop..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 628 words, 01/11/13
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an urgent coming-of-age story... Benjamin Avila has a tough task, visualizing violent and complicated events through a child's eyes."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 93 words, 01/11/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "Ávila can't quite thread the needle between telling his personal story and connecting it to larger social currents.... a sincere effort but also rather sincerely a meager one too."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 02/08/13
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an impressive first feature... less a political thriller than a sweet tale of first love.... Teo Gutiérrez Moreno and Violeta Palukas are treats as the young couple."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 01/11/13
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "A charming, involving first feature... muscles its familiar coming-of-age material into something more vibrant and urgent than the usual."(See all of Alan Scherstuhl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 01/09/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "A charming, involving first feature... muscles its familiar coming-of-age material into something more vibrant and urgent than the usual."(See all of Alan Scherstuhl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 01/09/13
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...earnest but dull... suffers from the total lack of critical distance the filmmakers place between themselves and their subject matter."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 01/04/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. Ávila creates an intimate, richly tactile and impressionistic picture of a once-upon-a-time in childhood... The animated sections pop..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 628 words, 01/11/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "Ávila can't quite thread the needle between telling his personal story and connecting it to larger social currents.... a sincere effort but also rather sincerely a meager one too."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 02/08/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Variety: MODERATE "...the pic has strong moments, but is bogged down by a script that regurgitates standard-issue ideas without finding anything interesting to say."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 05/21/12
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "The eminently understandable need to pay emotional tribute to beloved family members ends up superseding considerations of pacing, story-shape and narrative..."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 593 words, 05/21/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "Ávila can't quite thread the needle between telling his personal story and connecting it to larger social currents.... a sincere effort but also rather sincerely a meager one too."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 02/08/13
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. Ávila creates an intimate, richly tactile and impressionistic picture of a once-upon-a-time in childhood... The animated sections pop..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 628 words, 01/11/13
12.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina) (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina)'s reviews cover 10.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,996 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 333 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 15 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina)'s reviews on average broke 15 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Clandestine Childhood (Infancia clandestina) (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
Mobile Web App version 1.2 shows a list of all current movies and review information. You can click through to the cast, director, synopsis, release date and rating on page two, plus individual reviews on page three. The information is updated on a live/real-time basis. You can also search our database of films. Designed for when you're on the move and want the latest info, this app will work on any mobile web browser. From your mobile device -- only from a mobile device -- open our Mobile Web App here...
