
Two lesbian ex-cons, Victoria and Florence, are trying to make a new life in the backwoods of Quebec. Seeking peace and quiet, the couple slowly begin to feel under siege as Vic's probation office keeps unexpectedly popping up and a strange woman in the neighborhood soon turns out to be an increasingly menacing shadow from Flo's past.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two lesbian ex-cons, Victoria and Florence, are trying to make a new life in the backwoods of Quebec. Seeking peace and quiet, the couple slowly begin to feel under siege as Vic's probation office keeps unexpectedly popping up and a strange woman in the neighborhood soon turns out to be an increasingly menacing shadow from Flo's past.
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| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford[Côté's] actors pull us into his strange slice of life on the edge of a forest where humor, kindness, longing and brutality make for an artful mix. |
| National PostNathalie AtkinsonAs Vic, Robitaille is superb -- cordial, with something hinting at gratitude and relief buried in her resignation. |
| ArtforumMelissa AndersonEqual parts love story and horror show, it honors two unapologetically unassimilable women. |
| Film Comment MagazineDan SullivanCôté and his collaborators have crafted an astounding movie that doesn't care about being adored but that certainly demands to be dealt with. |
| New York TimesManohla DargisThis isn’t, it turns out, the usual once upon a time, but a story about the unknowns that can swallow us up. |
| Movie DearestFr. Chris CarpenterThe cast's performances are uniformly excellent. (Writer-director Denis) Cote has crafted a memorable study of romantic need and attachment. |
| Montreal GazetteBrendan KellyIt's a phenomenal performance by Robitaille, who's rarely had such a meaty big-screen role, but all the others are quite impressive, too. |
| Film ThrillsDeirdre CrimminsBoth women's performances are excellent, and the setting of rural Quebec is serene. |
| Canada.comJay StoneIt's harsh and uncomfortable work, but what would you expect from a film reviewer who has taken matters into his own hands? |
| Toronto StarBruce DeMaraWhile the film has quite a lot to recommend it in terms of the strong performances and Côté's idiosyncratic auteur style ... its conclusion is a major letdown. |