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"This striking documentary, which focuses on one Montreal family's struggle with poverty, is a remarkable film, full of poetic images, heart-wrenching moments, and editing that was far ahead of its time. [...] The film became notorious as a textbook case for ethical dilemmas in documentary filmmaking [...]."
-- Wyndham Wise

Source:
Wise, Wyndham, ed. Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2001. (s.v. 'Things I Cannot Change, The')