Review of The First Wave (2021) by Alex Saveliev for Film Threat — 16 Nov 2021
With unprecedented access to overfilled, frenzied hospital rooms, as well as quarantined homes, Heineman makes one cringe at every prolonged beep of the vitals monitor, delves right into the patients’ eyes, their very souls.
He imbues the documentary with the same sense of urgency and empathy that were evident in his previous docs Cartel Land and City of Ghosts. A tough watch but a necessary one, The First Wave marks the finest cinematic account of the COVID-19 pandemic yet.
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This review of The First Wave (2021) was written by Alex Saveliev and published by Film Threat on 16 Nov 2021.
The First Wave has generally received positive reviews.
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