Watermarks
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67 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Watermarks is the story of the champion women swimmers of the legendary Jewish sports club, Hakoah Vienna. Hakoah ("The Strength" in Hebrew) was founded in 1909 in response to the notorious Aryan Paragraph, which forbade Austrian sports clubs from accepting Jewish athletes. Told by the swimmers, now in their eighties, Watermarks is about a group of young girls with a passion to be the best. It is the saga of seven outstanding athletes who still swim daily as they age with grace. (Kino International)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    88
    In the absolutely moving new documentary Watermarks, seven women in their 80s return to the Vienna swimming pool of their youth.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    80
    A moving documentary that approaches the Holocaust from a fresh, intimate perspective.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    80
    The excellent film combines a wealth of archival material with the reminiscences of an unforgettable group of octogenarian women who were champion swimmers when Hitler annexed Austria in 1938.
  4. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    60
    Not especially lively filmmaking, but Zilberman has unearthed some terrific footage of the club in its heyday.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. JackW.
    10
    Riveting. Finally, a "real" movie from those times, that brinkgs us back in time and then forward to the real people, as they are today, interacting together once again. Brilliant.… Expand
  2. KathrynD.
    10
    Remarkable! Moving and educational. One of the best documentaries I have ever seen. I will never forget viewing this. This is one of those rare things that the world would be a better place for seeing.… Expand

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