3.0
out of 100
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A bracingly honest yet poetic portrait of a man refusing to be defined by the limitations of his body.
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An unsentimental portrait.
In moments that have nothing to do with representing the weight of love (whatever that is), the film comes alive: when Ami Ankilewitz isn't a symbol - just a man who, for instance, loves a woman.
Dani Menkin's documentary tracks his odyssey, which by nature is hard to be cynical about. Still, the feature feels padded even at 70 minutes.
A heart-tugger that, although highly inspirational, has a strongly orchestrated quality.
Feels uncomfortably stage-managed, and raises fundamental questions that it simply ignores.
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… so tedious.
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