Boston Globe by Wesley Morris

In the absolutely moving new documentary Watermarks, seven women in their 80s return to the Vienna swimming pool of their youth.

The New York Times by Stephen Holden

A moving documentary that approaches the Holocaust from a fresh, intimate perspective.

The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden

The excellent film combines a wealth of archival material with the reminiscences of an unforgettable group of octogenarian women who were champion swimmers when Hitler annexed Austria in 1938.

Miami Herald by Marta Barber

Touching.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

Not a great movie, but contains fascinating historical material.

New York Post

Ultimately a moving, poignant tale about triumph in the face of the unthinkable.

San Francisco Chronicle by Jonathan Curiel

More than just a nostalgia trip.

New York Post by Debra Birnbaum

Ultimately a moving, poignant tale about triumph in the face of the unthinkable.

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

Each woman is a terrific interview, and if the climactic vision of these still beautiful ladies gliding through the water doesn't bring a lump to your throat, you surely have no heart.

Village Voice by Laura Sinagra

Though Zilberman's affection for the women leads to some indulgent digression, the doc's low-key tone (and lack of the stock, timpani-backed Nazi iconography) throws certain anecdotes into powerful relief.

Variety by Lisa Nesselson

Snappy, affecting documentary.

New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

As documentaries go, Watermarks is nothing special. But the women who inhabit it are sensational.