My Love, Don't Cross That River
Film Movement | Release Date: June 17, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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90
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshJun 23, 2016
In following this couple, Jin’s film celebrates the wonder and magic of every single life; finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Read full review
90
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJun 16, 2016
Many of the passages in this gentle film may be universal, but the love here is extraordinary. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKimber MyersJun 16, 2016
My Love, Don’t Cross That River serves as a testament that romantic love can endure, particularly when it is nurtured by people who care deeply for one another and don’t hesitate to show that feeling with every breath. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAbbey BenderJun 15, 2016
By focusing on the small details of Byong-man and Gye-yeul's life — from their humble, secluded home to their touches and glances — the film paints a sweet yet tragic portrait. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 7, 2016
The vérité style of filmmaking is slow and sometimes monotonous, making it all the more surprising that you will probably find yourself bawling your eyes out — without ever knowing how you got to that state — at the film’s profoundly, heartbreakingly somber conclusion. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 15, 2016
Serving as a gentle reminder that enduring love is still possible, My Love, Don't Cross That River is practically the cinematic equivalent of marriage counseling. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyJun 15, 2016
It’s not that “My Love” feels inherently dubious; it’s that its execution is just a little too smiling-through-tears slick to be swallowed whole. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineClayton DillardJun 13, 2016
Jin Mo-young fetishizes his subjects' wholly modest behaviors as cute manifestations of a pure form of human interaction. Read full review
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