Critic Reviews

• Cath Clarke, Time Out

  [An] unassumingly intelligent film.

• Philip French, Observer [UK]

  [A] self-consciously art-house movie ...

• David Jenkins, Little White Lies

  The central performance is great, but the film itself is too light and its insights too on-the-nose.

• Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

  Caumon allows the film to unspool calmly, gently and unexpectedly hopefully to its conclusion.

• Leo Robson, Financial Times

  A study of grief and recovery set in Bordeaux and containing little in the way of dialogue, action or interest.

• Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph

  A pigeon trapped in a partition wall becomes a none-too-subtle metaphor for emotional stasis in this strenuous French chamber piece.

• , Film4

  Bleak but bold filmmaking built around an uncompromising central performance from Sandrine Kiberlain.

• David Parkinson, Empire Magazine

  Maudlin but moving, Yves Caumon's character study speaks softly but with wisdom.

• Tom Dawson, Total Film

  This thoughtful film is modest in scope, but remains quietly moving in its portrayal of both nature and the transience of human feelings.

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