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SummaryTwo eccentric scientists struggle to create eternal youth in a world they call “blind to the tragedy of old age.” As they battle their own aging and suffer the loss of loved ones, their scientific quest ultimately becomes personal.

The Immortalists

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Metascore
29% Positive
2 Reviews
57% Mixed
4 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
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Nov 24, 2014
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Subjects Bill Andrews and Aubrey de Grey are colorful in quite different but complementary ways.
Nov 30, 2014
63
RogerEbert.com
It is nonetheless a very well-mounted film, with outstanding contributions in Alvarado’s cinematography and Eric Andrew Kuhn’s subtly expressive score.
Dec 11, 2014
60
Los Angeles Times
The age-old search for the fountain of youth is engagingly appraised in The Immortalists, a lively documentary focusing on a pair of very different biomedical scientists who are equally obsessed with eradicating the ravages of time.
Nov 28, 2014
60
The New York Times
This sly documentary rises above its speculative hook by shifting to show the very human, and very mortal, sides of these would-be warriors of eternity.
Nov 25, 2014
58
The A.V. Club
Would that the film encouraged some deeper thought on the matter instead of inviting viewers to gawk at the subjects as if they were freak-show attractions.
Nov 25, 2014
40
Village Voice
Directors Jason Sussberg and David Alvarado present a study of two eccentrics without pushing too hard against their premise.
Nov 25, 2014
25
Slant Magazine
Some voices of reason and skepticism do make an appearance to rebut and deflate Bill and Aubrey's monumental claims, but aren't allowed to fully elaborate on their arguments.
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  • Structure Films
Nov 28, 2014
1 h 18 m
live forever... or die trying
Tacoma Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
BFI London Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
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