Critic Reviews

• Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

  A kind of quiet Scandinavian cousin (OK, twice removed) to Home Alone, in which patient viewers will find sporadic rewards.

• Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

  Delivers a satisfying, sun-dappled fable about the kindness of strangers and the cruelty of peers.

• V.A. Musetto, New York Post

  The Girl -- a beguiling creation -- bodes well for the future for the helmer and his waif-like star.

• David Fear, Time Out New York

  Edfeldt and his extraordinary lead actor balance the scales by presenting this tragedy as a test of strength.

• Ella Taylor, Village Voice

  The pleasure lies in watching this observant, inventive child prepare to become a future artist before our eyes.

• Diego Costa, Slant Magazine

  In the film, girlhood is too premature a demand on a child who just wants to, well, play.

• Annlee Ellingson, Moving Pictures Magazine

  a devastating indictment of self-absorbed adults so concerned about themselves that they don't even notice the abandonment of a nine-year-old girl.

• Nora Lee Mandel, Film-Forward.com

  Beautifully plays out every girl's rebellious fantasy to do whatever she wants one summer. . .Combines realism with the magical perspective of the interior life of childhood.

• Eric Monder, Film Journal International

  Coming-of-age tale proves to be more arty than interesting.

• Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

  A totally beguiling Swedish film about the coming-of-age of a 10-year-old girl during a summer when her parents and brother are gone.

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