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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleDirector Nancy Buirski not only is able to give rare insights into the dance world but a compelling tale of love, friendship and perseverance.
- 100Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanA spooky, heartbreaking documentary.
- 88RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comWhile it does profile the work of brilliant dancer, the film also contains two complex and moving love stories as well an account of a physically devastating tragedy followed by an extraordinary tale of struggle and survival.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-TimesStrangely haunting, often heartbreaking.
- 80Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekVillage VoiceStephanie ZacharekBuirski clearly shows that the spark that made her great couldn't be snuffed out so easily.
- 80New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanClassical dance great Jacques d’Amboise calls Tanaquil LeClercq’s style a “path to heaven.” And this lovely documentary by Nancy Buirski makes clear that he’s right.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAfternoon of a Faun offers privileged glimpses of Le Clercq's life.
- 75Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryWhat’s most fascinating about Afternoon of a Faun — and what the movie could spend more time delving into — is ballet’s grueling and fleeting nature.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe movie is unusual for its absence of gossip. Instead it offers hardheaded commentary about the rigors of a dancer’s life and how everyone who chooses a dance career is aware of its brevity.
- 63New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeThe story is something of a trap: Both irresistibly poignant and an invitation to wallow.