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David Edelstein
Slate
I can't think of too many actors who could bring off Jim Winters. LaPaglia manages to convey, wordlessly, the man's inner struggle. Full Review
David Rooney
Variety
Story of a still-grieving widower and his two troubled teenage sons is distinguished by its emotional integrity, sustained mood of aching melancholy and superbly understated performances. Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
Very little actually happens in the movie. There are no cathartic breakdowns or soul-changing epiphanies. Instead, we're offered a collection of small moments that feel so familiar, they remind us how false most films really are. Full Review
Janice Page
Boston Globe
Ultimately undercut by its fictional elements and its flat characters. Full Review
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Sternfeld's approach is rigorously minimalist, which is a plus since the Winters family is in no way extraordinary or distinctive. Full Review
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