Still Life in Lodz

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Still Life in Lodz

Released Mar 12, 2021

1h 15m

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The lure of family mysteries lies at the heart of STILL LIFE IN LODZ, an emotionally riveting documentary that journeys to the historically tumultuous city of Lodz, Poland. Here, a surprise reunion with a painting that hung in the same apartment for 75 world-altering years becomes a probing investigation into the power of memory, art, time and resilience. What follows is a deeply personal detective story rich with twists and turns. But, equally it is an ode to the lost generations of Jewish Lodz and a look at how fragile--but also how incredibly necessary--our relationship with the past is for creating the future.

Peter Keough

Boston Globe

The film evokes melancholy and hope, but also lingering anxiety.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 19, 2021

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Justine Smith

RogerEbert.com

Many of the most compelling elements of Still Life in Lodz are bogged down by distracting filmmaking flourishes.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 12, 2021

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The individual stories are powerful, as are the visual comparisons between present-day and historical locations. A few animated sequences effectively evoke the evanescence of memory.

Mar 11, 2021

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Liam Trump

Film Threat

The ineffectiveness of how the archive footage, animation, and music merge make the pacing choppy and uneven. There's definitely an interesting story here, but these elements end up squandering much of the potential.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 25, 2021

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Moving and informative despite frustrations...Poignant aural and visual context...amidst confusing editing, chronology of discoveries, and repetition...to trace an obsession.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 2, 2021

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

Elbaum's position as someone [paying respects and gaining insight] allows her to be the perfect steward with as much curiosity, knowledge, and reverie as we could hope [for].

Rated: B-

Mar 10, 2021

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The lure of family mysteries lies at the heart of STILL LIFE IN LODZ, an emotionally riveting documentary that journeys to the historically tumultuous city of Lodz, Poland. Here, a surprise reunion with a painting that hung in the same apartment for 75 world-altering years becomes a probing investigation into the power of memory, art, time and resilience. What follows is a deeply personal detective story rich with twists and turns. But, equally it is an ode to the lost generations of Jewish Lodz and a look at how fragile--but also how incredibly necessary--our relationship with the past is for creating the future.

Director: Slawomir Grunberg
Producer: Barbara Grünberg
Screenwriter: Slawomir Grunberg, Lilka Elbaum, Slawomir Grunberg
Production Co: LogTV Ltd.
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 12, 2021, Limited
Runtime: 1h 15m

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