Review of A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (2015) by Alain R — 26 Sep 2015

This documentary is such an inspiration! I loved every minute.

This review of A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (2015) was written by Alain R on 26 Sep 2015.

A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Josh Kupecki (255) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 23 Sep 2015

A life-affirming documentary if ever there was one, A Brave Heart is a litmus test for gauging compassion, one I would recommend everyone take…

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By Megan W (249) on 19 Sep 2015

This movie is not one to miss. Equal parts heart-wrenching and uplifting, it will leave you believing in the strength of the human spirit…

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By Matt Shiverdecker (33) for Austin American-Statesman (501) on 23 Sep 2015

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By Delia M (6) on 20 Sep 2015

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By Claudia M (94) on 24 Sep 2015

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By Simi Horwitz (83) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 23 Sep 2015

Well-intentioned documentary about a young woman afflicted with a horrifically disfiguring genetic disorder would like to be inspirational…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 23 Sep 2015

She's inexhaustible, seemingly everywhere at once and, throughout director Sara Hirsh Bordo's unblinking, well-directed film, she is absolutely…

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By Kerry C (33) on 20 Sep 2015

A beautifully crafted film that shows the power of the human spirit above all else. Go see it…

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By Tirdad Derakhshani (358) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 23 Sep 2015

Velásquez is a remarkable individual, and her message should not go unheeded…

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A really inspiring and important film, I think this should actually be required viewing in schools…

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