The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
There are a few powerful images.
Lithuania, United States · 2018
1h 39m
Director Marius A. Markevicius
Starring Bel Powley, Martin Wallström, Sophie Cookson, Tom Sweet
Genre Drama, Romance
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The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.
The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
There are a few powerful images.
The depictions of degradation and sadism are arguably accurate, yes. But they’re executed in a context that’s almost entirely free of meaningfully specific historical detail, to the extent that one comes to suspect this movie of commodifying human suffering.
Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray
Director Marius A. Markevicius and screenwriter Ben York Jones fail to find much of a fresh angle on genocide and widespread cruelty.
Filmmakers never seem to run out of footnotes to history during World War II. This one is better served in the pages of a novel. It doesn’t work on film.
The Hollywood Reporter by Stephen Farber
The film is heartfelt and often powerful, but sometimes too sluggish to carry maximum impact.
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