Eve and the Fire Horse (2005)
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83% of critics liked it
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79% of users liked it
(1,560 ratings)
Two impressionable young sisters find their fledgling religious beliefs leading them toward opposite ends of the spectrum following a series of family misfortunes in this drama from Canadian filmmaker Julia Kwan. Eve (Phoebe Jojo Kut) and her sister Karena (Hollie Lo) were raised by Buddhist parents… More Two impressionable young sisters find their fledgling religious beliefs leading them toward opposite ends of the spectrum following a series of family misfortunes in this drama from Canadian filmmaker Julia Kwan. Eve (Phoebe Jojo Kut) and her sister Karena (Hollie Lo) were raised by Buddhist parents who showed only a passing interest in their faith. When the family suffers a series of setbacks, elder daughter Karena looks to Catholicism as a means of improving her family's lot in life as her strong-willed younger sister Eve -- born under the sign of the fire horse -- opts for a unique blend of Buddhism and Catholicism that is entirely her own creation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Julia Kwan
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 6, 2006 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
At times Eve plays like an unshaped memoir. What makes the film almost satisfying is that [director] Kwan has given us a charming and lovingly realized world. But halfway is still only halfway.
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Ken Eisner, Variety
Both a finely wrought period piece and a slice of delicately captured childhood.
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Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
One of the most enchanting and memorable films made in this country.
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Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Eve & the Fire Horse has a kind of poetry that lifts it above the typical drama of immigrant life and gives [Kwan's] characters a lasting poignancy.
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David Levine, Filmcritic.com
The incomplete storylines really do a disservice to Horse's fascinating characters and to those of us watching who feel like part of the family.
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