A wistful little thing about regret, jealousy and love.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: David Ng
So tastefully subdued it makes Merchant Ivory look like Gaspar Noé. And while they never look bored, Smith and Dench are clearly slumming, having played these roles in other costume pics.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
A poignant portrait of one woman who has loved and lost, and another who never had a love to lose.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
The sort of small, independent-minded picture that so much of American indie cinema strives, and often fails, to give us. It's a conventional picture, but it feels so deeply alive that it's practically a novelty.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
His (Charles Dance) cinematic style mixes the scent of mothballs with that of the lavender in which these ladies are preserved.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
The cinematic equivalent of a visit from a cherished but increasingly dithery maiden aunt.Read Full Review »
Likably played by Bruhl, the castaway remains more dramatic device than living, breathing character. And without him truly being there, Dench and Smith are just volleying an imaginary ping-pong ball between them. That's not acting -- that's exercise.Read Full Review »
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