Critic Reviews

• Desson Thomson, Washington Post

  Its thematic scope stays rather small, and the final third of the movie seems muted and flat.

• Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

  A sweet little fable, a bit shy on substance but quite charming in the telling.

• Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

  An unapologetically small but wholly original movie, warm-hearted but not precious, and possessed of a gently wacky sensibility.

• Janet Maslin, New York Times

  It's the kind of story that leaves viewers with a warm glow.

• James Berardinelli, ReelViews

  With its carefully-modulated combination of light comedy and drama, the film casts a gentle spell.

• Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle

  It is a slight enterprise, not always expert in its construction, but it is sweet without being cloying, and it is sentimental in beneficial ways.

• Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

  This indie feature shows a quirky, offeat sensibility by a new director, Lisa Krueger, a talent to watch.

• Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

  Oddball charmer about the quirky way certain people are put together just when they need each other most.

• Joseph McBride, Boxoffice Magazine

  Krueger's characters aren't complex enough to sustain a feature film, and her direction is both visually and dramatically listless.

• Scott Renshaw, rec.arts.movies.reviews

  A slow, rather simple and not terribly entertaining film.

• Terry Chung, Jam! Movies

  The sub-par performances and flat plot drowns the interesting relationship triangle at the base of this film.

• Cynthia Fuchs, Philadelphia City Paper

  Yes, it's a movie about life cycles. But it's also quirky enough that it avoids getting bogged down in a predictable reaffirmation of the nuclear family.

• Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

  An understated movie that, in turns, is funny and heart-breaking and uplifting.

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