Heidenreich’s shooting is economical and the editing tight, so that squash games are included to show Toorpakai’s abilities on the court and the support for her off it, without getting in the way of the bigger issues surrounding equal rights.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Heidenreich’s shooting is economical and the editing tight, so that squash games are included to show Toorpakai’s abilities on the court and the support for her off it, without getting in the way of the bigger issues surrounding equal rights.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Two things shine out from Tyler Hubby's documentary feature debut about filmmaker/composer and general avant-garde maverick Tony Conrad - the playfulness of the man himself and, in terms of his work, his bloody-minded patience.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Two things shine out from Tyler Hubby's documentary feature debut about filmmaker/composer and general avant-garde maverick Tony Conrad - the playfulness of the man himself and, in terms of his work, his bloody-minded patience.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

We get to watch Lynch work on a sculpture, sit and smoke, or interact with his toddler daughter Lula in the present. Family photos and home movies light up the past.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

We get to watch Lynch work on a sculpture, sit and smoke, or interact with his toddler daughter Lula in the present. Family photos and home movies light up the past.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

As the voice of Gertrude, Tilda Swinton seductively pulls us in, reading her letters sent from afar.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

As the voice of Gertrude, Tilda Swinton seductively pulls us in, reading her letters sent from afar.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

This documentary fails to join the dots or link a past that still resonates with a controversial present.

~ Jane Fae -

This documentary fails to join the dots or link a past that still resonates with a controversial present.

~ Jane Fae -

Its real achievement is the skill with which it balances its inspirational message with an honest portrait of day to day life and what it means to be an athlete.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Its real achievement is the skill with which it balances its inspirational message with an honest portrait of day to day life and what it means to be an athlete.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film shimmers and provokes where it is least expected.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The film shimmers and provokes where it is least expected.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

A humane film which, though it contains a lot of pain, points the way toward hope.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A humane film which, though it contains a lot of pain, points the way toward hope.

~ Jennie Kermode -

More than just a portrait of one woman's life or a remembrance of that awful time, Big Sonia is a film about history, how we carry it with us and why it matters.

~ Jennie Kermode -

More than just a portrait of one woman's life or a remembrance of that awful time, Big Sonia is a film about history, how we carry it with us and why it matters.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are some truly horrific stories here, including several involving the rape of children, and some viewers will consequently find the film too distressing to watch. Its overall message, however, is one of empowerment and self-realisation.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are some truly horrific stories here, including several involving the rape of children, and some viewers will consequently find the film too distressing to watch. Its overall message, however, is one of empowerment and self-realisation.

~ Jennie Kermode -