75
Julia Ivanova, a Canadian filmmaker, doesn't judge Olga; she refuses to see her through the eyes of a presumably better-off first-world citizen.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
80
The film's emotional and psychological textures suffer for those losses, but Family is still riveting viewing.
80
The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
Leaves a lot of questions unanswered, which is frustrating, but it gets high marks for honesty.
83
Christian Science Monitor by Peter Rainer
It's a fascinating story, fascinatingly told.
58
There's no organizing principle in Ivanova's documentary, which unfolds in a ragged, seat-of-the-pants style that mirrors its subject's day-to-day life all too closely. Nenya's flock proves too big for the film to wrangle.
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Stephen Cole
Though only 85 minutes, the film captures an entire, bewilderingly extended family and way of life inside a sturdy frame.