From the Other Side
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64 out of 100

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  • Summary: A documentary look at the perilous journey of emigrants from Mexico to the United States.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jessica Winter
    70
    Akerman's characteristically patient, pensive approach elegantly accommodates her reportorial responsibilities.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    70
    Though it clearly explicates the problem, the film is by no means a straightforward documentary.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    70
    A spare, painterly and scrupulously unsentimental look at the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants massed at the United States border.
  4. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Akerman is among the most imaginative filmmakers in her native Belgium or anywhere else, but here she doesn't get very far beneath the surface of her subject.

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