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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The charm of the film seems almost too easily won, but Renoir's real brilliance emerges in the way the light tone is subtly modulated into the profound sadness and regret of the conclusion. Read more
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: Along with The Postman segment from Satyajit Ray's Two Daughters, it is, I think, the greatest short film ever made. Read more