"In its elegant simplicity, its formal daring and superbly subtle and controlled performances, Tina Satter’s movie is surely one of the best at the Berlin film festival...."
★★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian 

"Reality transcends staginess as a strikingly well-realised piece of filmmaking, using judicious sound design and expressive lighting to gain a surreally vivid edge."
★★★★ Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph (UK)