NPR

Even as it depicts a forgotten way of life, Found Memories is already on its way to becoming a relic itself, its glacial, meditative style an anachronism in the 21st century.

NPR by Andrew Lapin

Even as it depicts a forgotten way of life, Found Memories is already on its way to becoming a relic itself, its glacial, meditative style an anachronism in the 21st century.

Village Voice

Initially treated like the parasite she appears to be, over the course of this crisp, gracefully inflected meditation on time's passage, Rita develops the interest in her subjects that turns an image into more than stolen light.

Time Out by Eric Hynes

Brazilian filmmaker Júlia Murat's first narrative feature is a mesmerizing, slow-build marvel.

Village Voice by Michelle Orange

Initially treated like the parasite she appears to be, over the course of this crisp, gracefully inflected meditation on time's passage, Rita develops the interest in her subjects that turns an image into more than stolen light.

Slant Magazine

Julia Murat shows a fine grasp of form, letting her technique reflect the elements and moods of her story.

Slant Magazine by R. Kurt Osenlund

Julia Murat shows a fine grasp of form, letting her technique reflect the elements and moods of her story.

The New York Times by A.O. Scott

Its clever final plot twist adds a gratifying jolt of the uncanny to what is otherwise a charming, bittersweet meditation on the passage of time and the equivocal power of images to capture an older world at the moment of its disappearance.

Variety

Though the focus is on one older woman (effectively played by Sonia Guedes) the film's spirit is embodied by the whole town, which lingers in the memory.

Variety by Jay Weissberg

Though the focus is on one older woman (effectively played by Sonia Guedes) the film's spirit is embodied by the whole town, which lingers in the memory.