Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a spiritual genius. Many believe Lior is close to God -- at least that's what his family and community believe -- though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood - his Bar Mitzvah.... (Full plot summary below)
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Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a spiritual genius. Many believe Lior is close to God -- at least that's what his family and community believe -- though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood - his Bar Mitzvah.
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| AV ClubScott TobiasLior is a special boy, but the film remains refreshingly down-to-earth about his abilities and limitations, and in the four-month buildup to his bar mitzvah, it wonders openly about where this rite of passage might take him. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyApart from its intriguing religious implications, the film is also a compelling look at the family, community and congregational pillars that support Lior. |
| ReelerMichelle OrangeLior's big moment is an underdog weeper for the ages; I only wish the 80 minutes that preceded it had been as powerful. |
| Washington PostRachel BeckmanCharming as Lior is, this triumphant little movie leaps from good to great by exploring the Liebling family dynamic. |
| CinematicalNick SchagerProvides a complex, compelling depiction of the intrinsic relationship between love for God and one's kin. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonA gentle, tender-hearted portrait of a devout young Jew with Down syndrome, Lior will not be for everyone, ...but its messages of family and love are pretty seductive. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThough the film gets a bit repetitive, in its moving climax Lior does more than just have his bar mitzvah -- he earns it. |
| Chicago TribuneMaureen M. HartTrachtman says she made the film to illustrate the plight of disabled Americans who must contend with houses of worship that lack handicapped access, but her documentary itself isn’t always so sensitive. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallLior is an irrepressible character as he works a room, doing exactly what a bar mitzvah boy should: challenging, instructing, and, in his own way, healing the world. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyWhat makes this involving beyond its subject's slightly freakish fascination is helmer Ilana Trachtman's capturing of a complex family dynamic in which Lior isn't the only intriguing personality. |
