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  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 15 m

Summary Tony and Sofia are two troubled teenage siblings from the Bronx. Out of options, their mother brings them over the GW Bridge to a rehab in Jersey. What is meant to be a 30 day stay turns into a traumatic 2 1/2 years in which Tony and Sofia experience abuse, brainwashing and false imprisonment. The director of the program, Dr. Hiller, lea...

  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 15 m

Over the GW

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Tony and Sofia are two troubled teenage siblings from the Bronx. Out of options, their mother brings them over the GW Bridge to a rehab in Jersey. What is meant to be a 30 day stay turns into a traumatic 2 1/2 years in which Tony and Sofia experience abuse, brainwashing and false imprisonment. The director of the program, Dr. Hiller, lea...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
53
33% Positive
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
53
33% Positive
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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80
A disturbing look at reprogramming that masquerades as rehabilitation. Having been forced to drink the Kool-Aid, Mr. Gaglia has produced a work that's as much an act of emesis as of filmmaking.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
75
One reason it rings true is because the script is based on Gaglia's real experiences.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
Too narratively disjointed to achieve maximum impact, but too emotionally potent in fits and starts to be dismissed out of hand. Ultimately, Over the GW resembles nothing so much as a rough draft for a more conventional feature.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
50
Overall, the performances are surprisingly convincing, but the mockumentary elements – feel out of place and the intrusive.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
40
It's not vivid or harrowing enough to command attention. Worse, at a mere 76 minutes, the movie skips past what seems like lots of crucial exposition in favor of vague flashbacks and confusing inserts. The awkward documentary-style interviews don't help.
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30
Gaglia's torture re-creations become rote quickly, and his cross-processed, color-tinted, randomly inserted, over-zoomed Film School 101 indulgences need their meds adjusted.
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Production Company Over the GW
Release Date Jun 27, 2007
Duration 1 h 15 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline A world exists that nobody knows about...
Website http://overthegw.com/
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