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  • 2017
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 21 m

Summary Midsummer in Newtown is a testament to the transformative force of artistic expression to pierce through the shadow cast by trauma. In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, one grieving couple honors their daughter through music, while community children find their voice through a rock-pop version of “A Midsummer Night's Dream.”

Directed By: Lloyd Kramer

  • 2017
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 21 m

Midsummer in Newtown

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Midsummer in Newtown is a testament to the transformative force of artistic expression to pierce through the shadow cast by trauma. In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, one grieving couple honors their daughter through music, while community children find their voice through a rock-pop version of “A Midsummer Night's Dream.”

Directed By: Lloyd Kramer

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
66
50% Positive
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0% Negative
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100
Feb 2, 2017
It packs a lot in its 81 minutes, and does it well.
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88
Feb 1, 2017
A haunting and lovely documentary.
By Moira Macdonald FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 27, 2017
The atrocity of Newtown is twofold: the fact that it happened and the fact that the government did absolutely nothing to prevent it from happening again. Snyder and Kramer’s films aren’t politicized because they don’t have to be.
By Matt Fagerholm FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 2, 2017
The talking-head commentary, however firsthand, personal and eloquent, can be repetitious, while the filmmaker leaves unnecessary basic information gaps in the story he’s telling. But Midsummer in Newtown is nonetheless an affecting chronicle.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
60
Jan 26, 2017
[A] slightly uneven yet deeply affecting documentary.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 26, 2017
Some tragedies defy conventional representation. Unlike the play it documents, this documentary shows few signs of thinking outside the box.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions
Release Date Jan 27, 2017
Duration 1 h 21 m
Genres
Tagline A Show of Strength. An Act of Courage.
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Awards

Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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