Una Noche 2012

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Una Noche" surges with vitality so palpable that, for its duration, you feel as if you were living in the skins of characters often photographed in such extreme close-up that they seem to be breathing in your face. Read more

Nick Schager, AV Club: A film that spends scant time fleshing out any various elements ... Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: [Mulloy] brings a documentarian's objective eye to "Una Noche," yet the actors - non-professionals - convey exactly the emotions she is looking for. Read more

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: Writer-director Lucy Mulloy displays much promise in her first feature, a gritty teen drama shot in Havana with a nonprofessional cast. Read more

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: Mulloy's camera is fully alive to the geographical possibilities of her location, hustling after the hustlers, pausing for a shot of a caged bird or a nightclub singer. It's quite a stew. Read more

Annlee Ellingson, Los Angeles Times: A compelling portrait of a population decrement via the Florida Straits. Read more

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: Una noche thrums with the vibrant energy of restless youth taking their fates into their own hands. Read more

Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News: The energy, thrum and heartache of modern Havana keep this teen drama afloat when it just as easily could have drifted into cliche waters. Read more

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: Graced with an appealing soundtrack and actors who put fierce heart into every gesture, the movie never achieves the emotional impact desired. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Time Out: Everything feels fake except the Centro Habana barrios themselves. Read more

Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice: This urban slice-of-life becomes a tale of arguing kids, each touchingly preoccupied with his or her own sexual identity, all at odds with the elements themselves. Read more