73
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerIt's a fascinating story, fascinatingly told.
- 80Village VoiceErnest HardyVillage VoiceErnest HardyThe film's emotional and psychological textures suffer for those losses, but Family is still riveting viewing.
- 80The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerLeaves a lot of questions unanswered, which is frustrating, but it gets high marks for honesty.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenJulia Ivanova, a Canadian filmmaker, doesn't judge Olga; she refuses to see her through the eyes of a presumably better-off first-world citizen.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeThough only 85 minutes, the film captures an entire, bewilderingly extended family and way of life inside a sturdy frame.
- 58The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThere'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.