Rotten
Summer in Berlin is a pointedly unglamorous slice of life that could be set in any urban neighborhood where real estate prices haven't gone through the roof.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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Summer in Berlin
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An intimate study of two women friends who come to each other because of troubles with everyday life and with men and thus try to enjoy a life based on their ideas.
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Rotten
For a film set during a sweltering season, precious little dramatic heat is brought to bear.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Rotten
The movie tends to wander between story lines and characters without any real sense of purpose.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
A very female movie that transcends language and gender.
John Anderson, Newsday
Fresh
You won't encounter many movies nearly as good this year from anywhere.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
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