| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 30, 2006

...reminiscent, in its gritty and sometimes unrelievedly grim aspect, of some of British director Mike Leigh's social naturalism

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jan 8, 2005

The film is guilelessly shot, the dialogue phonographically candid.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 5, 2004

It's the best family portrait since Yi Yi.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 28, 2004

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 20, 2004

Bergman wants the viewer to empathize more with the characters' perseverance than their pain, and he pulls it off, thanks to his sharp eye, compassion, and humor, and of course to the performances -- particularly that of the luminous Maron.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 3, 2004

A quietly moving study of a family in crisis.

| Jun 30, 2004

A movie that benefits from quiet reflection and attentive viewing. Anything less would be a disservice to the filmmakers and oneself.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 11, 2004

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 5, 2004

a universal metaphor for all families traumatized by catastrophic loss

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 2, 2004

If the WB television network made movies in Israel, Broken Wings is what we'd get.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 28, 2004

intelligent script and economical direction make this a rare non-political Israeli work that everyone can relate to

| Original Score: B | May 22, 2004

Bergman inhabits an empathy zone rich with potential for examining the human condition in a unique way...

| May 20, 2004

A compelling family drama.

| Original Score: B | May 19, 2004

Bergman doesn't allow hokey weeping or melodrama into his picture; instead, he sets events in motion and lets the characters react the way real people would.

| Original Score: B | May 15, 2004

[Bergman] draws fine performances from the actors.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 14, 2004

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 14, 2004

Wonderfully acted and sharply observed, Broken Wings is marked by a strong sense of what it's like to be part of a family.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 13, 2004

'The characters are so ordinary and identifiable helping to make it a more universal approach to the way human beings deal with tragedy'

| Original Score: 4/4 | May 11, 2004

It's not until the film is over that we fully appreciate the originality of an Israeli film that focuses completely on the family crisis while leaving politics behind altogether.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 2, 2004