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Gunda

2020

Viktor Kossakovsky

Documentary, Self: Gunda

6.9

561

Documentary Gunda is the protagonist of this gentle black-and-white documentary triptych. She takes care of her little ones, accompanies them on a journey of discovery and then takes a break to recharge her batteries. She tentatively approaches the camera. Does she know what her fate is? What might she be thinking? What does she think of us? Gunda is one of several hundred million pigs that inhabit the planet, alongside a billion cattle, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	More experience than movie, 'Gunda' is a visionary case for veganism in black and white (...) the movie allows the material to speak for itself."	POS
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"Intensely moving, transfixing and quite genuinely unique"	POS
United States	Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"'Gunda' is far more than a plea or argument; it's a gorgeous, gripping series of encounters — and, finally, an unforgettable drama."	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Not since 'Babe' has a humble farm pig's fate been as high-stakes as it is in Victor Kossakovsky's captivating, wordless doc."	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Sublimely beautiful and profoundly moving (...) The results are spellbinding"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The secret life of farm animals remains a secret, but a fascinating and even poignant one, in this strange and unexpectedly subtle film (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"These creatures are in no rush either. Watching them, you get some sense of their life rhythms while readjusting your own."	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"Full of fascinating behavioural insights and moments that are both hilarious and adorable, this studied treatise on the personality and emotionality of domestic animals should provide plentiful food for thought (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Keith Watson Slant	"There’s a tedium to much of 'Gunda' that may be true to the lives of its animal subjects but makes for dull watching after the first hour"	NEU
United States	Walter Chaw Decider	"An unparalleled vehicle for empathy towards animals, and ourselves"	POS
United States	A.A. Dowd AV Club	"The footage is gorgeous, every shot a pristinely monochromatic marvel (...) The message comes through loud and painfully clear, no dubbed voices required."	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar rogerebert.com	"A cinematic triumph of porcine poetry (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
	Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa	"As with all of Kossakovsky's films, it's beautifully shot (...) It demands audience engagement and imagination if the viewer wants to piece together the images into a story"	POS

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