RogerEbert.com - “I flashed on “The Straight Story” as I watched “That They May Face the Rising Sun”. There’s a similar rural setting and a similar awareness of mortality. “The Straight Story”—and a lot of David Lynch’s work—makes great demands on its audience. You have to slow down. You can’t get impatient for the next thing. You have to breathe with the film. This is a heavy ask for an audience. “That They May Face the Rising Sun” makes similar demands. The payoff is intense. Quiet doesn’t mean undramatic, and slow doesn’t mean “it drags.” 

CultureCatch - “simply a delight: a surrender to the power of cinema”

ScreenRant - “...a perfect examination of the multifaceted nature of life”

Movieweb - “A heartwarming, life-affirming, gossamer delicate-creation, That They May Face the Rising Sun says a lot but says it quietly.”