Josefina Sartora
Otroscines.com
Very tough, implacable, this film by Loznitsa records two hours of archival of the trial that in 1930 was carried out in the Soviet Union. [Full Review in Spanish]
Jun 22, 2021
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Joanne Laurier
World Socialist Web Site
The Trial, with whose title no doubt Loznitsa means to convey hints of Franz Kafka, presents powerful material.
Aug 7, 2020
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Javier Ocaña
El Pais (Spain)
Extraordinary and invaluable exercise. [Full Review in Spanish]
Apr 30, 2020
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Tanner Tafelski
Hyperallergic
The film plays like a classic Hollywood courtroom drama, however with the uncomfortable mood, the interstitial tedium, and the long-winded responses included.
Oct 29, 2019
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Nora Lee Mandel
Maven's Nest
Astounding find: a complete film of one of Stalin's early infamous "show trials"...After, Loznitsa scrolls his research on what really happened to all the participants.
Rated: 7/10
Feb 2, 2019
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Lawrence Garcia
Cinema Scope
With The Trial, Loznitsa has orchestrated a move from historical survey to vicarious comprehension.
Sep 10, 2018
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Really well done. I watched it with the subtitles. But it is so good.
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
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