
In the 70's, a Cambodian middle-class girl sees the lives of her family and her turning upside-down when the Khmer Rouge invades the Cambodia. They leave their comfortable apartment and lifestyle to live in a primitive working camp. Her father, a former officer, is killed and the family splits to survive.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the 70's, a Cambodian middle-class girl sees the lives of her family and her turning upside-down when the Khmer Rouge invades the Cambodia. They leave their comfortable apartment and lifestyle to live in a primitive working camp. Her father, a former officer, is killed and the family splits to survive.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA deeply human study of the Cambodian genocide and the brave survival of one little girl. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyThe Khmer Rouge's repressions and exactions are depicted fearsomely, but many of Jolie's images are postcard-pretty, and their emotional range depends mainly upon the child actors' tremulous and steadfast expressions. |
| Seattle TimesSoren AndersonJolie draws restrained, naturalistic performances from her all-Cambodian cast, particularly young Sareum Srey Moch. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzAngelina Jolie's First They Killed My Father is far and away her best work as a director: a rare film about a national tragedy told through the eyes and mind of a child, and as fine a war movie as has ever been made. |
| The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenJolie draws restrained, naturalistic performances from her all-Cambodian cast, particularly young Sareum Srey Moch. There’s a stillness and a stoicism in her portrayal that makes her an unforgettable figure in this unforgettable movie. |
| Village VoiceBilge EbiriThis is Jolie’s most accomplished work yet. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersA powerful, personal story of how one Cambodian family was impacted by the bloody reign of the Khmer Rouge. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter Chaw[First They Killed My Father] is a very beautiful film of horrific things happening in a garden of earthly delights. |
| Spokesman-Review (Washington)Dan WebsterDirector [Angelina] Jolie documents all this with inordinate skill. |
| Alternate EndingTim BraytonCombines a frank look at the atrocities with fluid, chronologically ambiguous impressionism. |