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Village Voice by Daphne Howland
It’s quite a story, one that, like all good stories, turns out to have meaning for anyone.
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Wright satisfies in providing a glimpse of an alternative community and lifestyle that appears near-idyllic without being painted in terms that are too sentimental or cute.
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The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
Tagging along with the now octogenarian Jean Vanier and meeting some members of his surrogate family, Randall Wright's Summer in the Forest champions his vision by quietly watching it in harmonious action.
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Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
Wright's film is a beautiful and deeply empathetic depiction of this community, a portrait of Vanier and his philosophy of compassion as the source of true human connection, found and forged with those who have otherwise been cast out by society.
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The New York Times by Ken Jaworowski
Summer in the Forest is an extraordinarily tender documentary that asks what it means to be human. Here, even the most gentle scenes raise mighty questions.
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The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
This is a calm and often affecting study of L’Arche, a community of people with learning disabilities in Trosly-Breuil, northern France.