Rotten
There's not much interpersonal drama here, and the little that materializes gets promptly resolved.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Somewhere Between
2012 · 1h 28m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Somewhere Between
Overview
Questions of race, identity and heritage are explored through the lives of young American women growing up as adoptees from China. These four distinct individuals reflect on their experiences as members of transracial families.
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88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Watching this movie, I feel the need to run to the mall or someplace, and find a Chinese baby to hug. Or, at least, I can hug my own daughters.
Omer Mozaffar, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
A very affecting piece.
Joanne Ostrow, Denver Post
Fresh
Documentarian Linda Goldstein Knowlton follows four teenage adoptees as they sort through the sensitive cultural and personal issues that arise from their dual identities.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
In this poignant movie we meet four Chinese-born teenagers who are living with American parents from Berkeley to Boston.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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