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Miller's quiet artistry is at its peak, and though "Lili" is not as subtle, profound or moving a work as Chekhov's play, it's an intelligent, first-rate piece of cinema.Full Review

Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

It's the third feature Miller has shot using lightweight digital video cameras, and the result is a special lightness in the work itself -- the glowing images ease into one another like leaves turning in a summer breeze, while the performances are similarly effortless.Full Review

Scott Foundas
L.A. Weekly

The third act departs from Chekhov and is original with Miller; it not only makes a nicely ironic point, but, because he takes his time with it, allows for a meditation on the distance between art and life.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Works as both an adaptation and a movie in its own rightFull Review

Derek Elley
Variety

La Petite Lili isn't conventional or crowd-pleasing enough to appeal to audiences who like their foreign films safely sentimental, but it's also not daring enough for those who expect art to hurt a little.Full Review

Noel Murray
The Onion A.V. Club
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