Into the Arms of Strangers (2000) Critic Reviews

At its slowest, the film has value as a historical document. At its best, the film gives a human face to stories of unimaginable suffering and unexpected triumph.Read the full review

Proves there are Holocaust stories still to be told.Read the full review

The dramatic power, though, comes entirely from the eloquence of old people, shot in medium close-up, barely moving as they remember things.Read the full review

Heartbreaking yet truly inspirational.Read the full review

Because Into the Arms of Strangers is as much a story about childhood as it is about the Holocaust, it's an especially moving and effective piece of work.Read the full review

Movingly recounts a hitherto untold story in the voices of the people who lived it.Read the full review

Fluidly edited, subtle.Read the full review

Its subject matter is intrinsically upsetting.Read the full review