Look Into My Eyes

“The genius of Lana Wilson’s portrait of New York City psychics is that she doesn’t ask us to believe, but to feel. An exquisitely made documentary that puts compassion before cynicism.”
Nicolas Rapold, Sight and Sound

“What Wilson’s complicated, compassionate film ends up proving beyond a shadow of a doubt is that people need to be told that they’re forgiven, they’re loved, and they can let go and move on from trauma. The speaking-from-beyond aspect almost seems superfluous. It’s more about those who have a desire to heal by any means necessary.”
David Fear, Rolling Stone

“Deeply moving.”
Jake Kring-Schreifels, The Film Stage

“Wilson makes movies with uncommon intimacy, paving cinematic paths of self-actualization. Look Into My Eyes signals an exciting step forward for Wilson, as she expands her gaze toward an entire community.”
David Canfield, Vanity Fair

“Mystical…marvelously nuanced and fascinating in its examination. Is this performance? Is it ‘real’? And if it brings peace to the living, does it matter?”
Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times

“A celebration of human empathy and the power of shared connection.”
Nikki Baughan, Screen Daily

“By diving into each psychic’s journey to the oft-mocked practice, as well as the clients’ desperate pleas for any semblance of closure, Wilson explores the grief and humanity of those who are left behind.”
Jada Yuan and Sonia Rao, The Washington Post

“Unfolds the grief, turmoil, and loneliness that come along with being a human. Wilson’s truly masterful work with Look Into My Eyes cements her as a powerhouse documentary filmmaker."
Sundance Film Festival

“A sensitive and surprising film about the relationship between shared performance and private pain. Lana Wilson is a singularly perceptive filmmaker.”
David Ehrlich, IndieWire

“Perceptive documentarian Lana Wilson has an intellectually inquisitive touch regardless of whom she’s filming. With Look Into My Eyes, Wilson puts forth something that will make every New Yorker—or anyone who’s ever sat with unprocessed grief and suffering—feel a little less alone, a little more seen.”
Tomris Laffly, Harper’s Bazaar

“Magnificent. Alternately sobering and vital. What’s unquestionable about Look Into My Eyes is the ability of both the filmmaker, one of the best working today, and her subjects to make people feel less alone.”
Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest