Volach doesn't waste a word or action in his spare, finely crafted screenplay.
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08/01/08
My Father My Lord (2008)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:9
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: This beautiful Israeli film is both a moving family drama and a potent examination of the trials of faith.
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Top Critic[Director David] Volach makes every moment count by holding tight close-ups on the faces of his extraordinarily tender, expressive cast, framing them with an elegant beauty.
07/24/08
Top CriticIt's an affecting portrait of family life that gives way to a profound depiction of faith shaken to its roots.
07/11/08
Top CriticMy Father My Lord is an impressive first feature that stands out for its emotional qualities, its ambition and its brevity. In this day of endless epics, this 73-minute Israeli film manages to do a lot with very little time.
07/11/08
Top CriticDavid Volach has created a drama that, in retrospect, feels positively biblical.
06/27/08
Top CriticA boy questions his father's devout life and teachings.
05/16/08
Top CriticMy Father My Lord lasts just 73 minutes, and I spent the first hour or so wondering what the director-writer, David Volach, was getting at in his nearly plotless feature debut.
05/16/08
Top CriticMy Father My Lord has the glowing simplicity and force of a biblical parable.
05/16/08
Top CriticA beautifully made film, one that possesses a troubling visual sense of spiritual corruption.
05/15/08
Top Critic[An] extraordinary 74-minute tone poem.
06/16/07
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