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      Emotional Arithmetic

      PG-13 2007 1 hr. 39 min. Drama List
      22% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Three people who bonded in a detention camp during World War II reunite decades later. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I found this to be an enjoyable intellectual movie. it is a movie that one retains in the mind and thinks about after they have left the theatre. it is not the sugar high that so much of the CGI-based movie industry is about now. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A very slow movie, but if you are willing to wait, you will not be disappointed. It's not filled with comedy or action, but the characters are very well-rounded and all of them give phenomenal performances. This movie does a beautiful job showing how people deal with trauma, loss, and pain, which is what the movie is about--feelings. If you don't like movies like that, then don't watch, but if you are into slower dramas, then this is certainly a pleasant surprise. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member the actors are an ensemble of greatness.. the story however.. leaves us more to be desired Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely not what i was expecting after listening to the critics. I found this movie interesting and enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member a beautifully complex story. i wish that they would have dug deeper into jakob's story other than the few references. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member "Emotional Arithmetic" based on a novel by Matt Cohen begins with an astounding remark "If you ask me if I believe in God, I am forced to answer does God believe in us?" The film is not about atheism. It reflects on the terrible scars left by war on orphans, on individuals who stand up and protest when wrong is done, on relationships forged in times of stress, pain and loss. The charm of Paolo Barzman's film rests considerably in the hands of the capable actors--Susan Sarandon, Max von Sydow, Chistopher Plummer and Gabriel Bryne--all who have a maturity to carry off their parts in the film with grace. The location where this film was shot is beautiful, the film uses a recurring color scheme through out that really makes the audience not just see it but feel it as well. The same can be said for the style and camera work in the flashback scenes, scenes that are not over used and that could easily be the emotion of the film. Wisely, the director doesn't go that route and leaves the emotion in the here and now. Congratulations on a moving, intellectual and poignant cinema Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Philip Marchand Toronto Star A piece of advice for Canadian filmmakers -- don't make movies out of dreary CanLit novels. They're easy enough to spot. Rated: 2/4 Apr 18, 2008 Full Review Scott Foundas Variety Generally solid performances. Sep 25, 2007 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail There's a dense compression here that's meant to be elliptical and allusive but has just the opposite effect. Rather than resonate, the compression suffocates the life out of the picture and every actor in it. Rated: 2/4 Sep 22, 2007 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine As these characters unravel their past, there's a tone of unresolved negotiation to the drama itself, as if they're still trying to figure out what kind of movie they're making. Nov 30, 2017 Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile The impeccable cast help make this sombre work engaging Apr 18, 2009 Full Review Liz Braun Jam! Movies An interesting story, but the storytelling doesn't add up. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 18, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Three people who bonded in a detention camp during World War II reunite decades later.
      Director
      Paolo Barzman
      Executive Producer
      Paolo Barzman
      Screenwriter
      Jefferson Lewis
      Production Co
      Triptych Media
      Rating
      PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 22, 2008