Fresh
Writer-director Steph Green develops it so patiently and notes its emotional dislocations so carefully that it never descends into cliche.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Run & Jump
Sometimes life is about making the leap
2014 · 1h 42m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Steph Green
Overview
After a stroke leaves her husband disabled and fundamentally changed, a spirited Irish wife struggles to keep her family members together. All the while they are under the microscope of an American researcher documenting their recovery process.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Insightful and often touching ...
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Fresh
"Run & Jump" pretty much paints itself into a corner, but it has a nice time getting there.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
It's sensitive and winsome, like a modestly budgeted independent film should be.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Fresh
"Run & Jump" is surprisingly alive, full of jolts and unexpected bursts of humor and earned emotion.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
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