Told in a style that might best be described as Moonrise Kingdom meets The Bicycle Thief, this little tale hinges mostly on the naturalism of its young actresses, framed but some more experienced adult actors to keep it together. The period details are solid, as are the sets and musical numbers that serve as Greek Chorus of little girls.
Several times there are moments when I was tempted to assume I knew where things were headed, but on each occasion I was happy to be wrong. That also is what makes this work so well; it swims within certain storylines but is willing to go off script enough to remain surprising.
Several times there are moments when I was tempted to assume I knew where things were headed, but on each occasion I was happy to be wrong. That also is what makes this work so well; it swims within certain storylines but is willing to go off script enough to remain surprising.