Campfire looks a bit drab, perhaps to show the dullness of Zionist life in the 1980s. But this doesn't take away from the poignancy of the film.
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TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Coming at a time when the settlements on the Gaza Strip are being dismantled, Cedar's film offers a sly critique of their origins, and refreshingly different point of view.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A good movie that could have been better, Joseph Cedar's sensitive Israeli drama falters when he trades sociological observations for political ones.
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The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
An affecting portrait of a young widow and her two teenage daughters.