39 Pounds of Love presents a bracingly honest yet poetic portrait of a man refusing to be defined by the limitations of his body.

Jeannette Catsoulis
NEW YORK TIMES

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Ami Ankilewitz is the movie star of the year.

Phil Hall
FILM THREAT

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Pound for pound, Ami is a heavyweight.

Peter Rainer
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

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Quietly powerful

Rachel Gordon
FILMCRITIC.COM

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A determined young Israeli man with a rare form of muscular dystrophy fulfills his dreams in a daring trip to America.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
SPIRITUALITY AND PRACTICE

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39 Pounds of Love is a heavyweight emotional champion. Although deserving such adjectives as lovely, loving and inspiring, the documentary steers clear of cloying excess.

Philip Wuntch
DALLAS MORNING NEWS

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It's clear that Ami is no one to pity. Despite what might seem overwhelming physical handicaps, he's able to achieve and enjoy more, and relate more effectively to the people around him, than at least 90 percent of his 'normal' fellow humans.

Michael Wilmington
CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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An uplifting documentary.

John McMurtrie
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

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