any good documentary teaches you how to pay attention to something, which is why this one feels like such an overwhelming experience: It teaches you to pay attention to the world, all of it all at once
an involving Luca Guadagnino-produced look at the world of truffle hunting doubles as a sweet study of the relationship between old men and their dogs; It's a film to leave you with a smile on your face
a scrumptious, melancholic cinematic journey into the storied world of truffle hunters in Northern Italy that serenades the eyes and appeals to sophisticated taste buds
a fascinating documentary that digs up some magic; Here is a documentary that is simple but contains multitudes; Ultimately, "The Truffle Hunters" is a love story, though one between men and dogs, bound together by mutual need
"The Truffle Hunters" unfolds as a series of vignettes documenting the lives of several older men and their dogs; It's a sweet and simple movie with a healthy dose of bittersweet wistfulness for a fading world, and it's beautiful
"The Truffle Hunters" is about a way of life that is off the grid and that few know about, and why it is worth preserving; After watching "The Truffle Hunters," you'll never look at or think about truffles the same way ever again
by Carson Lund [Slant Magazine ]
