64
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasPosed somewhere between a fairy tale and harsh reality, the film pulls off a daring feat by turning Blancan into an almost abstract monster as a way of getting into the deeply unhealthy situation that created him.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA crushingly dark vision of male rage and female vulnerability, Hélène Angel's accomplished first feature hits you like an anvil -- after it's all over.
- 70Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiThe storyline sometimes veers into melodrama; a subplot concerning Alex's involvement in the white-slave trade is particularly lurid. But the director retains a light touch in the character of Aurelie, whose combination of innocence and knowing is magical.
- 70VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyTough, cogent and resonantly chilling, this slow-burning drama continues the vein of harsh realism seen in recent Gallic cinema including "La Vie de Jesus" and "More Than Yesterday."
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIn the end there's more nasty behavior than constructive insight.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAlthough it leaves you with a knot in your stomach, its power is undercut by its own head-banging obviousness.