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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A film which, with rare eloquence, speaks to our hearts and minds about modern quandaries and eternal truths. Read more
Mary Brennan, Seattle Times: Extremely slow and won't be for those with no appetite for lengthy, self-serious monologues, but it also has a sharp, personal edge to it. Read more
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: A potent and troubling meditation on the state of Western society. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Oliveira establishes a sense of timelessness only to catch his audience up short with a film that ultimately could scarcely be a more timely comment on the world in which we live. Read more
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly: Structured like a chatty play in three acts. Read more
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira again shows himself to be a master of the medium with this sharply cut gem of a film about a mother and daughter sailing the Mediterranean. Read more
Deborah Young, Variety: A film destined to divide Manoel de Oliveira's fans but also to win him new ones. Read more
Dennis Lim, Village Voice: Serenely garrulous and weirdly soothing. Read more