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A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold

2018

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100%

30 Reviews

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62%

50+ Ratings

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Epic yet intimate, A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold delivers the sprawling storytelling and nourishing drama audiences might expect from its imposing title.

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dave d

Writer and director Patrick Wang had a busy 2018 with three films released (this in two parts & The Grief of Others) and while critics have lauded those three pictures, I have rather not enjoyed them at all. I just didn't get 'The Bread Factory' (Part One), but I'll watch the second part tomorrow and hopefully it will all come together. It's great seeing Tyne Daly in a meaty role. The cast here is pretty terrific, for a movie that to my mind didn't make sense. If we're using metaphors why do they have to be clear as mud? Final Score: 3.7/10

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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mike c

My wife, who is smarter than I am, stopped watching after 30 minutes. I watched all four hours of this. I was not rewarded.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It was pretty hilarious, I think it's worth your time. Newsflash weirdos who spend all their time 1-starring everything, this movie is making fun of pretentious films. It's supposed to be stupid and absurd. I guarantee most of the people who are shitting on it here, didn't watch it and just assumed it was a "pretentious indie movie" because of the title. You can taste irony that has been completely lost on some of these people.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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nefasto r

A minimalist, indie film that carries a little universe with it. It might not be a very mind-blowing universe, but is cute and interesting enough to convince me to watch part 2.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Overrated! Slow moving. Watched Part One, forget Part Two

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Could there be a more pretension title of a film? 100% critic's score should tell you something, since rotten tomatoes is notorious for it's wildly inaccurate reviews. It's basically bizarro world review rules.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Throughout Wang demonstrates he's a gifted, idiosyncratic director of actors.

Mar 24, 2020

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

It's all a very heady stew, and the fact that this is just the beginning sometimes makes it feel like a slog. Yet there are moments that shine so bright - where you see what Wang is working at - that they make the film hum.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

It's as if Eric Rohmer had made a Christopher Guest film - "Waiting for Guffman" recast as an ardent inquiry into what small-town American life has become.

Oct 27, 2018

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CJ Sheu

Critics at Large

This is such a rich film that despite this review's length, I can only hit the highlights.

Jun 30, 2020

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Caden Mark Gardner

Hyperallergic

A smart film that showcases Wang's willingness to experiment and take risks, it is also incredibly personal to him.

Feb 28, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Like a high wire act without an act, the lack of cuts putting emphasis on the performers and what they're saying rather than directorial style.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 3, 2019

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Director: Patrick Wang