2018
PIPOCA
1 h 48 m

2018
PIPOCA
1 h 48 m

Summary Like countless others Philippe, Michel, Andre and Patrick were labeled 'idiots', locked away and forgotten in violent asylums, until the 1960s, when the young philosopher Jean Vanier took a stand and secured their release - the first time in history that anyone had beaten the system. Together they created L'Arche, a commune at the edge o...

Documentary

Directed By: Randall Wright

2018
PIPOCA
1 h 48 m

2018
PIPOCA
1 h 48 m

Summer in the Forest

Name: Summer in the Forest
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-03-23
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Rating: 72

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Los Angeles Times

Apr 5, 2018

Wright's film is a beautiful and deeply empathetic depiction of this community, a portrait of Vanier and his philosophy of compassion as the source of true human connection, found and forged with those who have otherwise been cast out by society.

By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Mar 22, 2018

It’s quite a story, one that, like all good stories, turns out to have meaning for anyone.

By Daphne Howland FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Mar 22, 2018

Summer in the Forest is an extraordinarily tender documentary that asks what it means to be human. Here, even the most gentle scenes raise mighty questions.

By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW

Variety

Apr 5, 2018

Wright satisfies in providing a glimpse of an alternative community and lifestyle that appears near-idyllic without being painted in terms that are too sentimental or cute.

By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 29, 2018

Tagging along with the now octogenarian Jean Vanier and meeting some members of his surrogate family, Randall Wright's Summer in the Forest champions his vision by quietly watching it in harmonious action.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

Mar 19, 2018

This is a calm and often affecting study of L’Arche, a community of people with learning disabilities in Trosly-Breuil, northern France.

By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Mar 23, 2018

Duration 1 h 48 m

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Tagline Lose Yourself To Find Your Heart

Website http://www.idiotsfilm.com/

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