
The one joy in the lives of a mother and daughter comes from the regular letters sent to them from Paris from the family's adored son, Otar. When the daughter finds out that Otar has died suddenly, she tries to conceal the truth from her mother, changing the course of their lives forever.... (Full plot summary below)
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The one joy in the lives of a mother and daughter comes from the regular letters sent to them from Paris from the family's adored son, Otar. When the daughter finds out that Otar has died suddenly, she tries to conceal the truth from her mother, changing the course of their lives forever.
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| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAlmost unbearably moving at times, Julie Betuccelli's simple but sublime debut feature presents a portrait of maternal love and female fortitude that will reduce the stoniest of viewers to tears. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonBertuccelli neatly unpacks these three women's burdened lives and leaves us with a haunting souvenir-the last scene is a shimmering revelation. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittEverything about this subtly directed drama enhances its pathos and humor, especially an astonishing performance by Gorintin, a 90-something woman only a few years into her acting career. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereWhat's most memorable about the film is the performances of the three women. They transform ordinary lives into a kind of domestic poetry. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThe film is as intense as all family relationships. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanA small film of surpassing beauty and sadness. Yet its bittersweet flavor isn't artificial, but rather the product of the slow ripening of character. |
| Miami HeraldMarta BarberThe finely crafted film shows the complex needs and anxieties of a three-generation family living in a country that has undergone dramatic political and cultural changes. |
| New York ObserverAndrew SarrisMs. Bertuccelli's direction is singularly graceful in allotting enough space to each of her three co-protagonists without tearing apart the fabric of familial solidarity. |
| Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktThough Bertuccelli's film orbits around a lie, the story is really less about deception and suspense than it is a moving portrait of female and familial bonds. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaAt turns funny, sweet, sad, trenchant and telling. It's a gem. |