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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis wry comedy drama has excellent acting and surprises galore.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorWith masterful tonal balance and control, and a visual sophistication as yet unusual among Israeli directors, Gabizon catches both the absurdity and the sadness of what it means to live with such daily threat and confusion.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIsraeli director Savi Gabizon has created a nuanced coming-of-age portrait that ought to strike a chord with audiences everywhere.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasIt's not often that good movies have a hole in the center, but Nina's Tragedies labors admirably to develop the strong feelings of longing and heartbreak that unite its damaged souls, however briefly.
- 60Film ThreatFilm ThreatThis raw truth, this emotional nakedness, is deeply refreshing.
- 60Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiWith improbable charm, Gabizon knits it all together, his characters' sexual obsessions and earthiness tempered by a soulful melancholy.
- 50VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasAn amiable, but cluttered dramedy.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe biggest weakness in Nina's Tragedies, is the character of Nadav. His shadowy presence leaves the movie without a solid center around which to spin its tales.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoGabizon has a great idea. But he ruins it by devoting too much time to colorful but unnecessary characters.