| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"Director Bier lays bare her characters' frail allegiances, bringing her audience into the searing emotional mess." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...the unremitting overall bleakness drags us down." more... |
C+ |
Film Journal International
Kevin Lally |
"...exceptionally well-acted..." more... |
A |
Film Threat
Rich Cline |
"...a strong story about love strained to the breaking point." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Jules Brenner |
"The production values demonstrate that a well-told story doesn't depend on a big budget." more... |
B+ |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"The plot is shot through with coincidence and irony..." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a powerful, well-acted drama..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...emotionally devastating..." more... |
B+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
C.W. Nevius |
"...because it is made clear from the start that there is no chance of an uplifting ending, viewers may grow restless." more... |
B- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...benefits from the best qualities of Dogme, the manifesto that was supposed to get cinema back to the basics..." more... |
B+ |
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