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América

2018

Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside

Documentary, Self: Diego Alvarez Serrano, Rodrigo Alvarez Serrano, Bruno Alvarez Serrano, Cristina Hernández ...

7.2

24

Documentary América is a story of brothers confronting the chasm between adolescent yearning and adult realities when brought together to care for their ailing ninety-three year old grandmother.

	Media	Author	Review
		Simran Hans The Guardian	"[A] moving portrait of grandsons' love for their grandmother (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Cathy Brennan Time Out	"This is a beautifully clear-eyed film (...) The sincere love we glimpse between family members, though strained by their circumstances, echoes far beyond the confines of the screen (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"Tender and often heartbreaking (...) This is an observational triumph (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Christina Newland Empire	"A moving story of intergenerational family love and loyalty, made with affection, light and incidental humour — as much as with melancholy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"This is an exemplary, moving, show-don’t-tell record of family tenacity."

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