86
Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichYou could hardly ask for a more beautiful vision of souls in transit.
- 100Village VoiceCalum MarshVillage VoiceCalum MarshAmong the many remarkable qualities boasted by Manakamana, perhaps the most surprising is its humor.
- 81Film.comCalum MarshFilm.comCalum MarshIt is amazing, given the modesty of its scope and means, how much Manakamana is able to achieve.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijPatterns emerge by virtue of repetition.
- 80VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasFor all its manipulations and self-imposed restrictions, Manakamana is expansive, intricate and surprisingly playful.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriNew York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriIt’s the closest I’ve seen a film come to an act of genuine hypnosis.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineFilmmakers Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez insist that altered spectatorship, particularly patience and duration, is the foundation of cinematic edification.
- 75The A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThe A.V. ClubA.A. DowdReally, though, the film’s focus is on neither the destination nor the journey, but on the individuals planting themselves in front of the lens.
- 70The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurrayManakamana is both calming and imagination-sparking, forcing viewers to look at human faces for 10-minute stretches, whether those faces are talking excitedly or quietly looking around.