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Liverpool

2008 · 1h 24m · NOT RATED Drama
Directed by Lisandro Alonso

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A sailor takes a short leave to visit his hometown and see if his mother is still alive.

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In his fourth feature, Alonso trusts fully in the power of the camera to communicate emotions and connections with a stunning grace and total confidence.

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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Modest rewards await those willing to be patient with Lisandro Alonso's austere drama.

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh

Although it has its visual pleasures, and there's plenty to admire about his compositions, the journey in Liverpool seems comparatively slight.

Manohla Dargis, New York Times
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The imagery is meticulous, the pacing carefully measured, and the mood generally melancholy and enigmatic. Whether the film adds up to more than the some of its parts is moot; Alonso certainly seems keen not to give away any superflous information.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

Objects have any number of unique symbolic attributes, but their meanings become increasingly and intriguingly malleable through Alonso's patient, long-take purview.

Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York

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