Requires careful attention at its abrupt finish. Close concentration on the final shots yields a meaning not possible should a viewer's attention wander or turn away a few moments too soon.
90
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Powerfully enigmatic study of the fundamental opacity of human relations.
90
VarietyDerek Elley
VarietyDerek Elley
An exquisite reflection on personal bereavement.
83
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Ozon specializes in dissecting the vulnerability, erotic longing, and garbled intentions with which people regularly rub up against one another.
80
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Rampling has never been as beautiful, not to mention as emotionally naked, nuanced, and affecting as she is here.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
This is Rampling's film, and she's never less than surprising, never less than a revelation.
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
A sensitive and subtle meditation on aging, loss and bereavement.
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It stays in your memory, will not leave you in peace.