Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington 2013

Critics score:
100 / 100

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Brian Lowry, Variety: The film is more powerful and haunting thanks to the ample footage incorporated of Hetherington himself, a cheerful soul even when faced with evidence of unimaginable cruelty, such as photographing those blinded during the war in Liberia. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: It's easy to see how inspiring he could be as an artist, and how tragically addictive the insanity of combat becomes when the engagement and desire to understand run that deep. Read more

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Sebastian Junger, who worked with Hetherington on the celebrated doc Restrepo, paints a biographical profile that often speaks eloquently to the unique nature both of his late friend and of war itself. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: Junger ... brings intimacy and personal insight to his film but doesn't give into the temptation to make it a eulogy. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: There is plenty of footage of Hetherington. So much, you wonder if he wanted to leave a part of himself behind should the worst come to the worst. Read more