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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: March 21, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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70
Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangMar 20, 2014
So many phrases out of characters' mouths are as overused and flavorless as a thrice-steeped tea bag, and yet a sturdy narrative structure, increasing thematic complexity and finely detailed performances from Aidan Quinn and Taylor Schilling make writer-director Wiebke von Carolsfeld's sophomore effort an agreeably pensive experience. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyMar 18, 2014
A spring-autumn romance that comes with side helpings of local colour and melodramatic backstory. Read full review
60
Village VoiceHeather BaysaMar 18, 2014
The film's quiet demeanor, exacerbated by wide shots of lonely, sprawling bogs, sometimes comes off as dull rather than reflective. Still, it does capture the maddening silence of waiting for an absent lover to make contact. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 20, 2014
Despite the affecting performances by the two leads, this overly muted drama fails to make much of an impact. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMar 20, 2014
The movie, admirably shot on location, has a cast that is nonetheless directed without much verve by Wiebke von Carolsfeld. The film was adapted from a novel by Aislinn Hunter, but the characters’ inner lives remain elusive. Read full review
40
The DissolveAdam NaymanMar 20, 2014
Fatally, for a film about damaged people methodically working through their problems—with themselves and each other—it gets less interesting the more it reveals about its characters. Read full review
33
The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicMar 23, 2014
The acting is as inspired as the screenplay allows, which just isn't enough to add any kind of conviction to the events that transpire on screen. Read full review
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