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A sensual, brainy, immersive experience that could invite plenty of festival love and attention for its first-time writer-director.
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Slant Magazine by Clayton Dillard
The film's Cuban specificity comes to seem like an opportunistic locale for reenacting a decidedly art-cinematic legacy.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Although stronger on atmosphere than narrative clarity, its gorgeous visuals and sensuous evocation of the exotic setting render it a hauntingly poetic cinematic experience.
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The New York Times by Manohla Dargis
Mr. Chace does his finest work with Mr. Padrón, and together director and actor create a portrayal of a man who, even as he’s stirred to action, seems increasingly burdened by his sentimental education.
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Village Voice by Michael Nordine
Sin Alas matches the half-awake feeling evoked by Luis's ruminations — on love, on Cuba's history, and on himself — well enough to feel authentic even when it meanders too far from what makes it most compelling.
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RogerEbert.com by Sheila O'Malley
Sin Alas has a lot going on, both plot-wise and stylistically, and it often gets quite theatrical, but the overall effect is that of a pure and beautiful simplicity. There is nothing in the way between the story and its impact.