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Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: This nuanced coming-of-age drama by Cao Hamburger exudes warmth without getting mired in nostalgia. Read more
John Hartl, Seattle Times: This Brazilian coming-of-age drama, co-produced by City of God creator Fernando Meirelles, charms because it rarely spells things out. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Read more
Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine: Director Cao Hamburger's decision to capture the era through Mauro's eyes makes the world outside of soccer vague and frustrating Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: A sweet and somber film that works hard to overcome its limitations. Read more
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: This 1970-set tale of a 12-year-old shaped by three driving forces--his country's brutal dictatorship, his left-wing parents' disappearance and a nation's obsession with the World Cup--pulls you into a well-observed world and its characters. Read more
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: Writer-director Cao Hamburger works well with child actors and has a spare, unforced style. Read more
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Jan Stuart, Newsday: The film's final third contains a glimmer of a great movie wanting to break out. Read more
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: A pleasant mix of sentimentality and political intrigue. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: I found the film fascinating for showing me entertainingly a world I still know very little about. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Director Cao Hamburger has a warm, delicate sensibility that informs the story's commonplace events. Neither the story's drama nor its comedy are overstated. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Be patient and brace yourself for the climax; the wait is definitely worthwhile. Read more
Philip Marchand, Toronto Star: Director Cao Hamburger, a Brazilian of Italian and German descent, treats this development with a very light hand. Read more
Jean Oppenheimer, Village Voice: Directed by Cao Hamburger, this warmly engaging film benefits from its understated approach (it suggests rather than spells out the political turmoil), and its light, comedic tone never mitigates the drama of the central story. Read more
John Anderson, Washington Post: The Year My Parents Went on Vacation seems to be about, in the end, is big-time sport as the opiate of the masses. Read more