
Juliette Fontaine (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) was in prison for fifteen years. Confronted with the unexpected goodness of her younger sister Léa (Elsa Zylberstein), who makes Juliette a part of her family, very slowly breaks up Juliette's ice and bitterness and she carefully opens up.... (Full plot summary below)
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Juliette Fontaine (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) was in prison for fifteen years. Confronted with the unexpected goodness of her younger sister Léa (Elsa Zylberstein), who makes Juliette a part of her family, very slowly breaks up Juliette's ice and bitterness and she carefully opens up.
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| AV ClubScott TobiasThe film deftly sketches a sibling relationship complicated by obligation, guilt, mistrust, and, not least, an abiding love. |
| New York Magazine/VultureSara CardaceThomas plays Juliette as if she's trapped within her own body too, gradually learning to navigate her old world. Her performance gives life to a taut narrative. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthA haunting and redemptive film experience. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerSuperbly directed, beautifully written and emotionally powerful drama with terrific performances by Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottA revelation comes near the end that is both tremendously moving and a bit disappointing, in the way that the solutions to great mysteries frequently are. This turn does not diminish the accomplishment of Ms. Scott Thomas's deep, subtle and altogether stunning performance, but it does alter the scale of the movie, turning it into a more manageable, less existentially unsettling drama. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleKristin Scott Thomas' performance in I've Loved You So Long is one of a small handful of highlights by which people will remember this year in movies. This is acting at its most exalted. |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersWhat's more, she does it with brutally direct simplicity, belying the usual overly emotional histrionics and quirky tricks actors tend to employ when taking on a character with this much melodramatic baggage. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenIt isn't much of a plot, but the film is a very good character study, and is a showcase for some great performances. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is one of Kristin Scott Thomas' most inspired performances. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasOne of the most intriguing character studies in recent memory; a dialogue heavy drama that never gets dull and will leave you drained from the amount of emotions explored. |