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Will leave you speechless two times over -- first with despair, then with joy. Feb 29, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Will leave you speechless two times over -- first with despair, then with joy.
Kenneth Turan
The filmmakers' restraint is admirable in this era of overheated editorializing. Feb 21, 2008
The filmmakers' restraint is admirable in this era of overheated editorializing.
Frank Scheck
A complex and quietly devastating indictment of chauvinist societies that see women as lovers, mothers and servants, and treat anyone who canâ(TM)t fulfill those roles as a nonperson. Feb 8, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
A complex and quietly devastating indictment of chauvinist societies that see women as lovers, mothers and servants, and treat anyone who canâ(TM)t fulfill those roles as a nonperson.
Matt Zoller Seitz
Mary Olive Smith and Amy Bucher feel no need to overlay this health-care calamity with pious outrage. Feb 5, 2008
Mary Olive Smith and Amy Bucher feel no need to overlay this health-care calamity with pious outrage.
Nick Pinkerton
If pic's B.O. potential seems slight, the same can't be said of the film's impact on awareness of Africa, altruism and the lifelong misery caused by reparable medical conditions in areas where the closest road can mean a three-day hike. Jan 8, 2008
If pic's B.O. potential seems slight, the same can't be said of the film's impact on awareness of Africa, altruism and the lifelong misery caused by reparable medical conditions in areas where the closest road can mean a three-day hike.
John Anderson
A powerful, resonant, cautionary tale. Dec 31, 2009 | Rating: 80/100 | Full Review…
A powerful, resonant, cautionary tale.
Dan Jardine
Five young Ethiopian women doomed to social ostracism and physical misery because of 'obstetric fistulas' walk miles to get treatment and reclaim their lives, and in doing so, march straight into our hearts. May 26, 2009 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Five young Ethiopian women doomed to social ostracism and physical misery because of 'obstetric fistulas' walk miles to get treatment and reclaim their lives, and in doing so, march straight into our hearts.
Jennifer Merin
... a beautiful and uplifting film...[and] Ethiopia has never appeared more beautiful than in this film's cinematography by Smith, Tony Hardmon and Jerry Risius. Sep 21, 2008 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
... a beautiful and uplifting film...[and] Ethiopia has never appeared more beautiful than in this film's cinematography by Smith, Tony Hardmon and Jerry Risius.
Sarah Boslaugh
A most righteous cause, but one has to wonder if this is a documentary film, or an infomercial for the subject hospital Mar 4, 2008 | Rating: 5/10
A most righteous cause, but one has to wonder if this is a documentary film, or an infomercial for the subject hospital
Ron Wilkinson
This is the real life that young African natives face, emotionally told by 5 young women, devastated and isolated by obstetric fistula, and their hopeful search for a cure. Feb 10, 2008 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review…
This is the real life that young African natives face, emotionally told by 5 young women, devastated and isolated by obstetric fistula, and their hopeful search for a cure.
Tony Medley
[Director Mary Olive] Smith makes no pretense of keeping a dispassionate distance from her subject: Her film is an unabashed call to action that shines a spotlight on a problem whose intimate medical nature relegated it to the shadows. Feb 8, 2008 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
[Director Mary Olive] Smith makes no pretense of keeping a dispassionate distance from her subject: Her film is an unabashed call to action that shines a spotlight on a problem whose intimate medical nature relegated it to the shadows.
Maitland McDonagh
At times, it becomes reminiscent of the well-meaning but racist documentaries of the distant past and suffers from an unintentionally patronizing Nanook of the North syndrome. Feb 8, 2008 | Full Review…
At times, it becomes reminiscent of the well-meaning but racist documentaries of the distant past and suffers from an unintentionally patronizing Nanook of the North syndrome.
Eric Monder
Heartbreaking yet hopeful. One never realizes how lucky they are until they see what others go through... and this film really shows what it's like for these women. Congrats to those that run the hospitals and donate their time and energy into such a great purpose.
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