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88In the absolutely moving new documentary Watermarks, seven women in their 80s return to the Vienna swimming pool of their youth.
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80The 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.
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80A moving documentary that approaches the Holocaust from a fresh, intimate perspective.
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75Not a great movie, but contains fascinating historical material.
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75Touching.
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Ultimately a moving, poignant tale about triumph in the face of the unthinkable.
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75More than just a nostalgia trip.
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70Each woman is a terrific interview, and if the climactic vision of these still beautiful ladies gliding through the water doesn't bring a lump to your throat, you surely have no heart.
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70Though Zilberman's affection for the women leads to some indulgent digression, the doc's low-key tone (and lack of the stock, timpani-backed Nazi iconography) throws certain anecdotes into powerful relief.
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70Wonderful, heartwarming.
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70Snappy, affecting documentary.
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70Unfortunately their story ends just as it becomes most provocative.
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60Not especially lively filmmaking, but Zilberman has unearthed some terrific footage of the club in its heyday.
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50As documentaries go, Watermarks is nothing special. But the women who inhabit it are sensational.
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50Well-intentioned and exceedingly nice, Watermarks aspires to warm the soul, but succeeds only in numbing the mind.
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