Critic Reviews

• Trevor Johnston, Time Out

  Some will find it a bit muted, but those attuned to the quiet desolation of an Antonioni or Hou Hsiao-Hsien will find much to admire. A welcome discovery.

• Richard Kuipers, Variety

  This artsy romancer is well performed but suffers from muddled, meandering plotting.

• Rachel Saltz, New York Times

  "Hi-So" has ideas but no place pressing to go.

• Philip French, Observer [UK]

  It's all rather familiar but well done.

• Jennifer Tate, ViewLondon

  An enjoyable Thai drama with a poignant message, Hi-So has a notable script and some admirable performances, but the slow pacing and lack of spark in the second act can make it a little arduous to watch.

• Mike McCahill, Guardian [UK]

  An oddly cleansing, even affirming experience.

• Rebecca Ellis, Little White Lies

  So-so.

• Miles Fielder, The List

  For most of its seemingly interminable running time the bored-looking protagonist sits in his apartment possibly thinking about something or nothing.

• David Parkinson, Empire Magazine

  Assarat's freeform film is sometimes tantalising if noodle-baking stuff. If you can divine its meaning, take the rest of the year off.

• Simon Kinnear, Total Film

  As a study of cultural ennui, it makes Lost In Translation look like an action movie.

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