70
Wajeman is particularly skillful at obscuring the lines between right and wrong, setting his story in a a dog-eat-dog world whose moral compass is slightly askew.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
90
Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
A marvelous film, stripped of false urgency.
70
[An] intimate and dexterous debut feature.
40
There’s no sense of what Wajeman is after here. A character piece should have some sense of a character’s who, what and why, right?
60
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
At first, Elie Wajeman’s moody French drama looks like so many other stories to come before it.
100
Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
Tense, smartly crafted and highly resonant, Aliyah is one of the best films so far this year.
80
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
This smart, sober movie makes you feel the full weight of the challenges he faces.