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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceViolet LuccaVillage VoiceViolet LuccaLee Isaac Chung's modern-day retelling of a Korean fairy tale is an experiment in space, narrative and physical.
- 75Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneLee Isaac Chung's film exudes a wonderful sense of originality, a daring and organic playfulness rarely found in American indie cinema.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearThe gorgeous cinematography and generosity to Plummer’s emotive gifts almost make up for the mumbo-jumboness of it all. Almost.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe actress (Amanda Plummer) delivers a beautifully understated, emotive turn that gives this otherwise opaque movie some much needed heart.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisAbigail and her Asian friend’s own “forest” is filled with overburdened metaphors and quivering emotions, quirks and tics and even regulation Malick-like twirling. Some of this is pretty; none of it sticks.
- 50New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeThe tone teeters between delicate and affected, and there’s only so much flitting around and soulful stares a movie can sustain before an audience starts wanting something more earthbound.