"Not many films leave us asking for more... the thing that gives this film its genuine distinction is the honesty with which it faces every situation... Its observation of character is so free from the usual manipulation of film fiction that by the time the final credits roll up our concern has been lastingly established."

Eric Shorter, The Daily Telegraph.

"The film has the extraordinary ability to observe people frankly and lovingly, to make their very non-communication articulate; to define with precision, and without losing their individuality, types that are recognizably contemporary and new to our times."

David Robinson, The Financial Times.