Straightforwardly enjoyable.
The children are the real stars.
Variety
FAVORITEN effectively navigates ideas of race, community and opportunity through its endearing, and often surprisingly insightful,
subjects.
Screen
Two hours of pure humanity.
A moving and humanistic documentary that critically outlines the institution of school with all its weaknesses, without losing
sight of the commitment of the many people who give their best every day.
filmstarts.de
Cheerful, touching, colorful, extraordinarily lively and vibrant.
Cinema Austriaco
Beckermann offers a moving glimpse into a world, into the potential of young minds.
Cineuropa
The connnection with the children in Favoriten is immediate, hugely influenced by excellent choices made by Beckermann and
the director of photography Johannes Hammel
Ubiquarian
