Critic Reviews

• Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

  This is a story that would be compelling, no matter what the locale.

• Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

  [Bergman] draws fine performances from the actors.

• Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

  Broken Wings has heart and a poetic soul.

• Marta Barber, Miami Herald

  Bergman's debut feature is tender yet disturbing, sad yet at times funny.

• Mark Jenkins, Washington Post

  Well-made, if rather predictable, new-age melodrama.

• Desson Thomson, Washington Post

  Writer-director Bergman's debut doesn't have stylistic pizazz, and some of its scenes sag a little under the weight of mournful music. But the story is told with stirring simplicity that builds momentum.

• Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  ...reminiscent, in its gritty and sometimes unrelievedly grim aspect, of some of British director Mike Leigh's social naturalism

• Blake DePastino, Baltimore City Paper

  The film is guilelessly shot, the dialogue phonographically candid.

• David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com

  It's the best family portrait since Yi Yi.

• Glenn Kenny, Premiere Magazine

  Bergman wants the viewer to empathize more with the characters' perseverance than their pain, and he pulls it off, thanks to his sharp eye, compassion, and humor, and of course to the performances -- particularly that of the luminous Maron.

• Robert W. Butler, Kansas City Star

  A quietly moving study of a family in crisis.

• Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal

  A movie that benefits from quiet reflection and attentive viewing. Anything less would be a disservice to the filmmakers and oneself.

• Jules Brenner, Filmcritic.com

  a universal metaphor for all families traumatized by catastrophic loss

• Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star

  If the WB television network made movies in Israel, Broken Wings is what we'd get.

• John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

  intelligent script and economical direction make this a rare non-political Israeli work that everyone can relate to

• Matt Kelemen, Las Vegas CityLife

  Bergman inhabits an empathy zone rich with potential for examining the human condition in a unique way...

• Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

  A compelling family drama.

• Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

  Bergman doesn't allow hokey weeping or melodrama into his picture; instead, he sets events in motion and lets the characters react the way real people would.

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