It has all the virtues of fine stage drama: narrative economy, honest emotion, and characters so closely defined that the most pedestrian encounters between them are revelatory.
90
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
A scrupulous and impeccably acted account of the fallout from a family secret.
Remarkable for its seamless ensemble performances.
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Always engaging and often compelling.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Downbeat but ultimately hopeful, it's a domestic tragedy that cuts clearly to the bone, finding emotional nuance among the family's knotty secrets and dense layers of subterfuge.
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Story of small triumphs and everyday sorrows is never maudlin or sentimental.
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
VarietyDennis Harvey
Sensitive directorial bow by editor Wiebke von Carolsfeld and solid performances lend conviction if not quite distinction to the drama Marion Bridge.
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
This Canadian film is extraordinarily low-key, considering the explosive secrets the sisters unearth, but that is part of its strength.