Gebo et l'ombre 2012

Boyd van Hoeij, Variety: The devastating yet logical closing scene is delicious in its poetic symmetry and irony. Read more

Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: Old-school charm and expert performances elevate a somewhat creaky theatrical adaptation by the tireless centenarian Manoel de Oliveira. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: An exquisite yet anguished spectacle, a grand piece of cinematic chamber music for a cast of mighty soloists. Read more

A.O. Scott, New York Times: An intriguing minor composition by a shrewd and skillful master of the art. Read more

Aaron Cutler, Village Voice: Gebo and the Shadow is a film about concrete, hard, and material things, as well as one about illusions. Its dramatic elements are simple. Read more