“The overall feeling of the period is just right, and the performances are highly affecting. This is more believable than most depictions of the period because the politics are informed by historical reflection.”

—Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

"Lush cinematography and stellar performances perfectly capture the zeitgeist of this troubled time. The experienced cast makes the most of the film's subtleties and dramatic high points. Brandis and Hinkle are especially fine in portraying their dangerous attraction."

—Julie Washington, Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Jay Craven's The Year That Trembled gets it just right—the era, the home front, the conflict, the characters. I was more moved than by a dozen Hollywood efforts that skate over Vietnam as if it were a plot point rather than a country and a war we have still not recovered from. At a moment when history is rewinding itself for more military adventures in countries and cultures we do not understand, The Year That Trembled is a film I hope Americans will see.”

—Peter Davis, Academy Award winning director, Hearts and Minds

“The Year That Trembled deals with matters that Hollywood won't touch, and gets people thinking about a dramatic piece of our history that has been largely forgotten. What happened at Kent State was a microcosm of what happened to the nation. TYTT’s yong characters have their lives changed, and we get to know them up close—their loves, their fears, their dreams. This is an unusual film.”

—Howard Zinn, author, The People’s History of The United States