Stray
critic Reviews
, 96% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Stray takes a patient, meditative look at the lives of Istanbul's stray dog population -- and uncovers truths of the human condition in the process.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlison WillmoreNew York Magazine/Vulture
A kind of companion to Kedi, that 2016 documentary about Istanbul's street cats, Elizabeth Lo's film is a tender look into the lives of some of the city's free-roaming dogs.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBilge EbiriSpirituality & Health
It's meant to be an immersive experience, an effort to put us as viewers not just behind the eyes of a dog, but also in its mind. It succeeds beautifully.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
This isn't Disney. These dogs are dogs. They bark, they bite, they defecate. Yet their primal allure remains indisputable.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
A colourful tapestry of bone-chewing, play-fighting, and butt-sniffing.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDanny LeighFinancial Times
Stray doesn't editorialise, but lets us notice. It treats us as if we were as smart as Zeytin. Take that as a compliment.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJosh Slater-WilliamsLittle White Lies
A simple but effective sensory voyage that's hard to shake.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarlos OvalleBut Why Tho? A Geek Community
A film with so little dialogue can rarely elicit so many emotions, and Stray manages to do just that with its lean 72-minute runtime.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDallas KingFlick Feast
Choosing to have the entire film centred around one particular dog, Lo opens herself up to a rather experimental form of documentary filmmaking.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJane FreeburyThe Canberra Times (Australia)
Sometimes filmed from derriere and always with a fine eye, this doco on dogs in Istanbul where strays wander free, takes its audience to a contemplative, harmonious place
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristopher BourneIn Review Online
Stray, to its credit, excels at studying both dog and human with equal delicacy and compassion.
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