Of Horses and Men is often sprightly, and almost every shot is an eyeful.
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Slant MagazineR. Kurt Osenlund
Slant MagazineR. Kurt Osenlund
On one hand, the film is surely a celebration of a land's distinct creatures and the people who live among them, but on the other, it's a culture's biting auto-critique.
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The PlaylistJessica Kiang
The PlaylistJessica Kiang
Erlingsson has delivered an attractive slice of Icelandic oddness that confirms many of the cliches about that country’s offbeat outlook, but in a good way.
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The New York TimesNicolas Rapold
The New York TimesNicolas Rapold
Mr. Erlingsson’s upbeat outlook suggests that generations of horses and men have coexisted and will continue to do so for centuries more.