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Somewhere Between

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Filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton chronicles the experiences of four Chinese girls who were adopted by American families.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 01/10/2013
There's not much interpersonal drama here, and the little that materializes gets promptly resolved. Go to Full Review
Omer Mozaffar Chicago Sun-Times 01/10/2013
3/4
Watching this movie, I feel the need to run to the mall or someplace, and find a Chinese baby to hug. Or, at least, I can hug my own daughters. Go to Full Review
Joanne Ostrow Denver Post 11/16/2012
A very affecting piece. Go to Full Review
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 07/17/2013
3/5
An enlightening documentary about four girls adopted in China by American parents who as teenagers are struggling with their identity and whether to learn more about their birth families. Go to Full Review
Al Alexander The Patriot Ledger 05/26/2013
B
A deeply moving film that raises profound questions about the merits of international adoption. Go to Full Review
S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media 03/22/2013
3/5
Adoption docu is heartwarming and emotional. Go to Full Review
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04/28/2020 This was a disappointment for so many reasons. First off, it was a very shallow dive. Secondly, it views these girls' being Chinese as almost a tragedy. It looks as this thing through an incredibly white lens, and poses no difficult questions. I have long assumed that people adopt internationally because they don't want to risk adopting a Black child, and something about this documentary just proves me right. The filmmaker clearly hates the Christian family in Nashville. Also, the score was manipulative. I can't watch this and feel much of anything--as I said, it was a pretty shallow dive--but the music sure did want me to know how to feel. I got the feeling this filmmaker is so incredibly white, and so insulated from minority issues, that she didn't even know what to ask. See more @AlexMVP 03/22/2014 Beautifully done! Some very powerful moments and you can see these 4 teens really grow as a result of the very challenging journey they're on. The film really captures their stories and developing characters in a very touching way. See more 12/19/2013 Dedicated to her own adopted Chinese daughter, Linda Goldstein Knowlton has created a raw and intimate love-letter carrying the message that the journeys and identities of each adopted child are unique, and sharing their stories gives new perspectives of what may or may not be important in the examination of our selves. Haley, Jenna, Ann, and Fang are incredibly strong young women, and America is so fortunate to be in their graces. See more 10/03/2013 Packing, so netflix-ed something random. WOW. "Everyone is on his/her own journey. Except for us the journey goes two ways - forward and backward..." One of the girls featured, Jenni, is captivating. 2 related take-aways for me. 1. Aren't we all on two-way journeys? 2. Experiences by themselves are superficial. It is how we structure and interpret our own stories that provide us their significance, and thus chart the ways forward. That means, optimistically, that a lot about our states of being (if not our circumstances) are well within our command. See more 09/06/2013 cant say it was exactly well done but some of the adoptees stories were moving. See more 08/26/2013 This is a really touching documentary of Chinese adoptees in the US. If you are on Netflix, watch it. Why I watch this? Well, guess... See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton chronicles the experiences of four Chinese girls who were adopted by American families.
Director
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Producer
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Distributor
Long Shot Factory
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$193.1K
Runtime
1h 34m
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