Little Girl (La Pivellina)
First Run Features | Release Date: September 2, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
0
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80
Time OutS. James SnyderAug 30, 2011
It's in the periphery of this daily minutiae that Covi and Frimmel work their neorealistic magic, turning what might have been a sappy maternal-awakening melodrama into a simplistic, genuinely sweet tribute to motherhood, Italian style. Read full review
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Village VoiceNick PinkertonAug 30, 2011
Scenes showing the tricky process of acclimatizing a child to new surroundings, and the patchwork of experiences that make up an education - both Asia's and Tairo's - are grounded by entirely affectless performances, not least that of little Asia Crippa. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 31, 2011
Though at times too determined to avoid dramatic highs and lows, Little Girl strikes gold in the casting of the 2-year-old Asia Crippa. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerAug 29, 2011
The film lacks the immediacy of the Dardenne brothers' pictures, the electrifying sense that anything might happen, while also avoiding their penchant for redemptive resolutions. Read full review
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