Absurdistan 2008

Critics score:
82 / 100

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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Absurdistan has more than a little bit of magic at its heart; it's a tale of love and perseverance, gently winking at its happy viewers. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Despite its comedic limitations, this film is up to more than its American adolescent counterparts. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Has a folkloric charm buoyed by consistent comic inventiveness. Read more

Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly: Absurdistan doesn't have a ton of high-voltage laughs, but it's a nonstop charm machine. Read more

Reyhan Harmanci, San Francisco Chronicle: Makes for a lovely hour and a half of old-fashioned storytelling. Read more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Read more

Dennis Harvey, Variety: Veit Helmer's latest is a delightful fable sans dialogue...is too enjoyable to go unappreciated offshore. Read more

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Writer-director Veit Helmer creates a wildly imaginative world worthy of Gabriel Garca Mrquez at his most playful, drenching it in vivid color and a Slavic sense of bleak humor. Read more