Kreuzweg 2014

Jay Weissberg, Variety: There's more than a sneaking suspicion that the rush to preach against religious excess -- a worthy pursuit -- has merely resulted in another form of sanctimonious sermonizing. Read more

A.A. Dowd, AV Club: There's a purity, cinematic if not spiritual, to the way Brüggemann carefully composes each static shot, as though they all really were paintings to be arranged in succession along a line of pews. Read more

Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter: Newcomer Van Acken is a phenomenal find and she's never less than believably torn between doing the right thing and being her own person. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: An austere, beautifully filmed and powerfully acted portrait of extreme religious fervor that slyly flirts with comedy. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: The film showcases Lea Van Acken's remarkable central performance and director Dietrich Bruggemann's adept control of a deliberately rigorous aesthetic. Read more

Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice: The ending's a touch too cute, but the best scenes here stand as potent, empathetic, well-observed broadsides against fundamentalism. Read more