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- 65NPRMark JenkinsNPRMark JenkinsThis is the story of two young people whose aspirations are of absolutely no interest to their elders. Zero Bridge is a fitting found title for the movie, but Tapa could also have called it No Exit.
- 60Village VoiceElla TaylorVillage VoiceElla TaylorTapa's poetic neorealism is less a stylistic intrusion than a keeping of faith, through the film's deliberately uneven pacing, with a life devoid of rhythms to count on.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichWriter-director Tariq Tapa-who shot much of this vérité-style film by himself-does a beautiful job attuning us to Dilawar's drifting routine, but what's especially striking is how he gives equal weight to the supporting characters.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckManages to be effective even though the Indian drama is rough around the edges.
- 60Boxoffice MagazineMark KeizerBoxoffice MagazineMark KeizerHaving spent multiple summers in Kashmir as a child, he (Tapa) knows what the average Kashmiri wants and the difficulties they encounter trying to get it. It's what makes Zero Bridge a winning example of modesty in front of the camera and intelligence behind it.
- 58The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasZero Bridge is a rigorous piece of filmmaking, but it's played at too minor a key, honoring the neo-realist tradition so slavishly that it lacks an identity of its own.
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