
Katie, a single mother living in France with her daughter Lisa, struggles to make ends meet while working at a chemical factory. There, she meets Paco, a co-worker from Spain. Soon, they move in together, and Katie becomes pregnant. Katie gives birth to a baby boy, named Ricky, and she and Paco raise him together in their tiny apartment, along with Lisa. However, it soon becomes apparent that Ricky is no ordinary baby; he develops a pair of functioning wings and becomes able ... (Full plot summary below)
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Katie, a single mother living in France with her daughter Lisa, struggles to make ends meet while working at a chemical factory. There, she meets Paco, a co-worker from Spain. Soon, they move in together, and Katie becomes pregnant. Katie gives birth to a baby boy, named Ricky, and she and Paco raise him together in their tiny apartment, along with Lisa. However, it soon becomes apparent that Ricky is no ordinary baby; he develops a pair of functioning wings and becomes able to fly. Soon he is flitting about in their tiny apartment, and together Katie and Paco struggle to raise and handle the ever-growing Ricky.
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| Japan TimesKaori Shoji"Ricky" also has its share of weirdness, but it's un-Ozon-like in that the queasy sense of distorted reality isn't in the details, but in the overall story itself. |
| Time OutKeith UhlichIt would be risible if Ozon’s hand didn’t remain so steady and confident throughout, all the way up to a complicatedly upbeat conclusion that recreates the Christian Annunciation with the straightest of faces. |
| About.comMarcy DermanskyOzon's Ricky contains moments of real grit, but also contains a dose of otherworldly magic that only movies can provide. |
| New York PressArmond WhiteIn Ozon's distinctively eccentric style, Ricky applies modern skepticism to the prospect of parthenogenesis (based on an American short story by Rose Tremain), then deepens the concept. |
| The A.V. ClubSam AdamsThe frisson between the two halves is intriguing for a while, but it leaves the film feeling adrift. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanIt's not a total success in delivering heartfelt movie satisfaction, but Ozon makes the film with absolute confidence |
| Village VoiceMelissa AndersonOzon's fractured-working-class-family magical realism, liberally adapted from Rose Tremain's short story, "Moth," works best in specific moments. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoIn this season of self-important filmmaking, it's nice to watch a movie that entertains while refusing to take itself too seriously. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonThe first half is wholly successful, the second one is flawed... and the movement from one part to the other is handled with all the grace of a dachshund on wet ice. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaAcaba encontrando uma inesperada estratégia narrativa para mover seus personagens. |