When I Saw You

  • 2013


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Positive Reviews 6
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.1/5

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3.8
His homelessness is literal; hell never find a home because it isnt there any more.
4.5
Heres a story of refugee life from the perspective of a brash and attentive kid, one just discovering and often rejecting the political realities grow .. Village Voice
4.5
When I Saw You perhaps comes a little close to cliche sometimes (perhaps its impossible to watch guerrilla scenes without thinking of Woody Allens Ban .. The Guardian
1.5
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacirs second film is slight yet significant and, because of the situation in Syria, timely story about a boy whose co .. Empire
4.5
A soft centered childs eye view of alienation, toughened by fine acting and Hlne Louvarts full bodied photography. The New York Times
1.5
Though the 1967 Arab Israeli War has changed his world forever, Tarek doesnt see why he cant find his father and just go home again. Boston Globe
4.5
Political without point scoring, Jacir remains true to a childs eye view, with Asfas delightful, exuberant performance always upfront. Total Film
0.5
When I Saw You too closely resembles a Children Film Foundation treatise on a subject that deserves (and needs and demands) better treatment. Cine Vue
1.5
Unfortunately, this makes When I See You even more glaringly didactic, showcasing a resonant political message thats never outdone by the weak narrati .. Ion Cinema
4.5
Gently comic life lessons emanate from horrific warfare in this measured and poetic mother and son drama. Little White Lies



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