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Metascore
22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibDeftly sidestepping both melodrama and family-values messaging, Poppe imbues the film with enormous emotional resonance, brilliantly grounded by his leading lady.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAn affecting drama made more poignant by honest-feeling autobiographical elements.
- 60EmpireEmpireA compelling, if well worn , topic — work/life balance — is brought vividly to life by a great Binoche performance.
- 60Total FilmSimon KinnearTotal FilmSimon KinnearDirector Erik Poppe’s worthy intentions are nearly undone by an undisciplined screenplay. Still, he marshals two strong performances.
- 60Time Out LondonGuy LodgeTime Out LondonGuy LodgeIt’s as handsomely shot as any film about an ace shutterbug ought to be, and Binoche infuses familiar internal crises with palpable pain and urgency.
- 60CineVueJoe WalshCineVueJoe WalshBinoche's potent performance [cuts] to the quick of the struggle to balance a passion for work with a commitment to family.
- 58The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangA film that, while often beautiful to look at, feels oddly bloodless in execution.
- 50Village VoiceDanny KingVillage VoiceDanny KingPoppe's closeness to the material ensures a level of passion, but he still fails to create a truly specific dynamic for Rebecca and Marcus's family, settling instead for a catch-all representation of the difficulties of maintaining a healthy home life while working in a dangerous profession.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawBinoche's performance – tiresomely radiating a martyred integrity – is mannered and self-conscious, and her character's professional work is naively imagined.