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05/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...minimalist in its aesthetics and soundtrack, quiet and deliberate in its plot... endearing... a vital addition to the small but growing Tibetan cinema." |
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05/09/13 |
Moderate |
 "...the morality plays are layered on as thickly and haphazardly as a toddler's finger painting... tries to glide by on its good intentions and its Art History 101 conceit..." |
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05/02/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a mixed bag of aesthetics and stereotypical plotlines, instead of anything approaching humor or romance." |
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04/01/13 |
Weak |
 "...fails to capture the vibrancy or spirit of Stern's work. It all seems rote, rushed, and utterly uninterested in his power as an innovator of image..." |
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03/11/13 |
Moderate |
 "...the animation is top-notch... the plot -- and the clumsy handling of its emotionally cathartic moments -- seems to drag the rest of the work down." |
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02/18/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...an intensely personal story from a political period that subjugated the personal... utterly universal... stunningly evokes the uniqueness of its own time and place." |
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12/31/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the film effectively functions on the level of its adolescent-oriented source text, being a primer only to the widely relatable emotional issues of the conflict..." |
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10/30/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "While the film succeeds in creating a beautiful setting and portends of things to come from Bavo Defurne, it ultimately fails to give life to its main character..." |
