Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
positive
30(94%)
mixed
2(6%)
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100
This is the kind of film that reminds you of what movies, at their best, are capable of.
100
Compelling.
100
A superb and piercing documentary.
100
The title captures this film's harrowing qualities, but not its energy, its limpid beauty or its spiritual grace.
90
Creates such memorable images out of squalid surroundings that I sometimes wondered whether I was being distracted from the devastating stories of these kids by the beautiful cinematography.
89
A devastating portrait of impoverished Calucutta children.
88
The movie is a record by well-meaning people who try to make a difference for the better, and succeed to a small degree while all around them the horror continues unaffected.
88
It shows how the energy, and innocence, of children can be found - and fostered - in even the bleakest spots on earth.
88
But as cynical as I may have been going in, I came out a believer.
83
The results are inspiring, demonstrating that an artistic eye is an innate thing.
