Blink

November 8-11 | Friday-Monday | 1 hour, 23 minutes | Rated PG |

thematic elements, some language, and brief smoking

A visually- and emotionally-beautiful documentary about a family who receives a tragic diagnosis — three of their four children are going to lose nearly all of their sight to a progressive disease — and decide to do something amazing with it: travel around the world to give them visual memories to last even as their sight fades. It’s an audacious, selfless choice that leads to amazing experiences for the entire family. Part travelogue, part emotional study of the parents and the family as a whole, it’s a wonderfully made film from National Geographic.

“We’ve all seen breathtaking footage of the natural world before… but the eye-level footage of the children playing together, wrestling and fighting and engaging with imaginary worlds of their own devising feels fresh.” -Catherine Bray, Variety
“More than anything, Blink succeeds as a film about the lengths that parents will go to give their children every possible ounce of joy in an indifferent world that too often has cruel other plans for them.” -Christian Zilko, indieWire
“One memorable family’s eye-opening experience will melt hearts everywhere in a movingly special documentary about turning misfortune into hope with extraordinary vision and parental love.” -John Urbancich, JMuvies
“The film never attempts a knockout emotional punch, content to be a gently moving, family-friendly look at two wonderful parents and their brave children.” -Mark Keizer, MovieWeb
“Effective enough as a global travelogue, this life-affirming documentary finds deeper meaning through the perspective of its subjects.” -Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue
“Directors Daniel Roher and Edmund Stinson wisely allow the innate drama of this journey to rise to the surface amid the recognizable rhythms of daily life.” -Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
“And it’s this deeper understanding of what it means to truly live that gives Blink its fundamental charm, elevating it from a mere family travelogue to something far more profound.” -Jason Gorber, Collider
“Yes, there’s family chaos, tears will be shed, but the compelling, compassionate nonfiction film captures the conscious creation of a deep emotional connection that’s universal.” -Thelma Adams, AARP Movies for Grownups

Blink opens at The Clyde on Friday, November 8, and shows Friday, Saturday, & Monday at 7:30, plus Sunday at 2:00.

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