Somewhere Between

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  • Opened August 24, 2012 (NY; 9/14 LA)
  • 1 hr 28 min
  • NR

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 11+. More on child suitability

  • In profiling Chinese adoptees in contemporary America, Linda Goldstein Knowlton's ("The World According to Sesame Street") deeply moving documentary illustrates that even the most specific of experiences can be universally relatable. Of the roughly 80,000 girls who have been adopted from China since 1989—a decade after China implemented its One Child Policy—the film intimately follows four teenagers: Haley, Jenna, Ann, and Fang. These four wise-beyond-their-years, yet typical, American teens reveal a heartbreaking sense of self-awareness as they attempt to answer the uniquely human question, “Who am I?” They meet and bond with other adoptees, some journey back to China to reconnect with the culture, and some reach out to the orphaned girls left behind. In their own ways, all attempt to make sense of their complex identities. In English, Mandarin and Spanish with subtitles. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ann Boccuti, Haley Butler, Jenna Cook, Fang "Jenni" Lee
  • Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton
  • Genres: Documentary

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Los Angeles Times
| Kenneth Turan

You'd have to be a stone not to be moved. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
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A play-it-safe, by-the-numbers kind of documentary - yet somehow it gets under your skin. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Janice Page

Knowlton has landed on four stories that deserve to be told, and she's told them in a straightforward way that gets the job done, with obvious dedication and love. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

A three-year labor of love from a mother for her daughter. It is a touching movie that, at first, might seem like a public service announcement, but eventually takes us into some touching personal struggles. Read full review

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Haley Butler in "Somewhere Between."