90
Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
Huezo’s approach situates us right there beside Miriam — it’s as if a new acquaintance is unburdening herself to trek south together.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
80
Mexican-Salvadorean helmer Tatiana Huezo superimposes her subjects’ recollections over lyrical images that complement the emotions conveyed by their voices.
60
The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
The film has two powerful, loosely connected stories to tell but not a unifying vision that could package the often-potent material for maximum impact.
70
Screen International by David D'Arcy
Cerebral and emotional, Tempestad is a road movie fuelled by the memories of unjust punishment. It’s a bumpy but illuminating ride.
75
RogerEbert.com by Godfrey Cheshire
The visuals here are interesting because Adela is a circus clown and we get see a lot of the colorful life around her performances.
75
Slant Magazine by Jesse Cataldo
This is a heartfelt essay film that digs into several instances of trauma occasioned by Mexico's drug war.
91
The subtlety of [Tatiana Huezo‘s] approach interlaces ideas, resonances and emotions in ever-shifting, eternally edifying ways. And it ultimately promotes the film from human interest journalism to a grand work of socio-political critique and a quietly radical remodeling of familiar documentary formats.
80
The New York Times by Ken Jaworowski
It’s an artful and lyrical assembly.