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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA slight yet profound exploration of generational choices and our fear of living our parents’ lives.
- 90VarietyBoyd van HoeijVarietyBoyd van HoeijA gossamer debut feature that compensates for its lo-fi look with glimpses of profound humanism.
- 80Time OutMichael AtkinsonTime OutMichael AtkinsonSweet and fiercely humane, Song’s layered family portrait is decidedly Buddhist: silent when it needs to be and steadfast about approaching inevitable tragedy with care and patience.
- 63Slant MagazineChris CabinSlant MagazineChris CabinWorry and sadness are palpable, but so is wry humor and irony as Song ponders age and mortality with a sensitive eye for emotions and a strong sense of composition.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe pace is gently hypnotic and the topic fitfully interesting, but the format will test the patience of all but serious art-cinema fans with its narrow focus and chilly film-school minimalism.