Steal a Pencil for Me Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

75 =
Based upon 6 Critic Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle | Leba HertzAdd Critic to Favorites

A terrific documentary about forbidden love in the most heinous of places.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

Gentle study in human resilience and luck.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin CrustAdd Critic to Favorites

Tells this most unusual love story with grace and compassion.Read the full review

The New York Times | Matt Zoller SeitzAdd Critic to Favorites

What makes Ms. Ohayon’s movie special is its recognition that epic horrors don’t erase private dramas.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Staff (Not credited)Add Critic to Favorites

There's incredible feeling behind Steal A Pencil For Me--enough to sustain two lives throughout unimaginable hardship--but the film doesn't bring much of it to the surface.Read the full review

Variety | Joe LeydonAdd Critic to Favorites

Fortunately, helmer Michele Ohayon ("Cowboy del Amor") treats her tricky subject matter with sufficient sensitivity to keep doc from ever seeming offensively flip or overly sentimental.Read the full review

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