América

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América

2018

1h 16m

Documentary

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Brothers confront the chasm between adolescence and adult reality when they care for their 93-year-old grandmother.

Cathy Brennan

Time Out

This stunning Mexico-set doc about three brothers caring for their ailing grandma leaves a mighty impression.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 20, 2019

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

[T]he movie's fusion of medical, legal, and personal issues echoes far beyond its short span, and it briefly reaches grand philosophical heights in discussions of América's state of mind and emotional life.

Sep 13, 2019

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

This is an exemplary, moving, show-don't-tell record of family tenacity.

Sep 12, 2019

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Abbey Bender

Hyperallergic

A solid portrait of the twilight of life, and all its attendant concerns.

Feb 28, 2020

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Robin Clifford

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"America" will have particular meaning to anyone who has had and loved an elderly grandparent - my own Nana was with us until she was 99 1/2 and I miss her still.

Rated: B

Feb 6, 2020

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

...a beautiful portrait of familial love nestled within an eldercare drama.

Rated: B+

Feb 2, 2020

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Erick Stoll

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Chase Whiteside

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Synopsis

Brothers confront the chasm between adolescence and adult reality when they care for their 93-year-old grandmother.

Director: Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside
Producer: Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2019
Runtime: 1h 16m