Flee(Flugt)

Screen Daily by

Rasmussen’s consideration of one man’s journey sheds light on the emotional legacy that can linger even after sanctuary is found.

The Guardian by Benjamin Lee

Flee is a remarkably humanising and complex film, expanding and expounding the kind of story that’s too easily simplified.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

It's a powerful and poetic memoir of personal struggle and self-discovery that expands the definition of documentary.

IndieWire by Eric Kohn

Flee becomes his cinematic catharsis, as Amin recounts his journey in fits and starts, while the animation turns his memories into a bracing adventure that doubles as modern history.

The Playlist by Gregory Ellwood

To say it’s a stellar feat of cinema is something of an understatement.

CineVue by Matthew Anderson

Blurring traditional boundaries of documentary with rich, beautiful animation in many shades and colours, the Danish director has a great deal invested in telling this story.

Film Threat by Norman Gidney

Through a bracing pastiche of methods, we are taken on a harrowing journey that must have A-list directors, this very minute clamoring for option rights. It is beautiful and gripping; Flee is a must-see.

Variety by Peter Debruge

In the end, however we take Amin’s story, the film is an incredibly intimate act of sharing. The question shouldn’t be whether we can trust Amin, but whether he can trust us enough to reveal himself fully. Truth be told, we don’t need to see or know everything to respect the gift of hearing all that he’s been through.

Time Out by Phil de Semlyen

Never extraneous, Flee’s smaller details make this true-life story buzz with life.