The sad truth is that we've heard countless harrowing stories of the Holocaust, and this one, for the most part, isn't presented in a way that makes it indelible or urgent. Full Review

[A]n artistically woven series of gorgeously shot images, some of which, captured in and around Prague, are specific to Alfred Willer’s childhood, while others are more impressionistic.

Cinematically and emotionally it's a mixed bag, a slow-moving visual treatise and occasional vanity piece that requires - but doesn't always earn - our indulgence. Full Review

With Red Trees, Marina Willer does something both intimate and daring. Its vivid shots ensure the entire film plays out like a series of moving paintings. Full Review

In the end, this relentlessly scenic travelogue/valentine is Willer literally giving her old man peace of mind. Full Review

Not just a story of survival, it is a statement about the values of a family that were not only considered anathema to the Nazis but to the alt-right of today. In many ways, this is the most powerful anti-fascist film you will see this or any other year. Full Review

Rating: B -- Willer's essay film is obviously a cathartic experience, her documenting a family history that transcends the personal towards the universal. Full Review