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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenAn exhilarating vérité work by first-timer Manuel von Stürler, the documentary follows this seasonal migration, or transhumance, with a sense of quiet awe and intimacy, capturing the feel of cold rain, deep snow and the comforting heat of a campfire.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceVon Stürler offers raw footage of the four-month trek itself, which is often mesmerizing in its austere beauty; there's no narration, intertitles, or any other authorial hand-holding to trump up the message the images already convey on their own.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungThe Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungAn unassuming and suitably gentle-paced charmer.
- 70The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldWhat little we learn of Pascal, who has worked in Switzerland as a shepherd for more than 30 years, and Carole, who is a former dietitian, fits in a scene or two, but their practical journey yields a certain contemplative equanimity.