Its remarkable premise works almost as a thought-experiment and Kore-eda's latest serves as a welcome addition to a filmography that, along with 1998's After Life, Still Walking (2008) and I Wish (2011), is both meditative and moving.
- CineVue
A witty combo of humor and human drama.
- Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter
A truly beautiful examination of what it means to be a parent.
- Peter Knegt and Eric Kohn, Indiewire
A tender poem about the ebb and flow of paternal love.
- Robbie Collin, The Telegraph
Utterly captivating
- Simon Crook, Empire
Affecting and charming
- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Ce cinéaste excelle à filmer les enfants, toujours naturels sous sa direction.
- Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir
Comédie douce-amère très épurée, intelligente et subtile.
- Éric Moreault, Le Soleil