This gentle, observational film comes as close as is possible to exploring its subject's world without passing judgement.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This gentle, observational film comes as close as is possible to exploring its subject's world without passing judgement.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A beautifully observed study of a small community remaining united in the face of seismic shifts.

~ Jeff Robson -

A beautifully observed study of a small community remaining united in the face of seismic shifts.

~ Jeff Robson -

The gradual slip into tragedy in the film's last few reels offer up a reeling pathos rare in a Svankmajer picture.

~ James Benefield -

The gradual slip into tragedy in the film's last few reels offer up a reeling pathos rare in a Svankmajer picture.

~ James Benefield -

There is a charm and grace to this 'not' film that mirrors all of Panahi's previous filmic masterpieces.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

There is a charm and grace to this 'not' film that mirrors all of Panahi's previous filmic masterpieces.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Las Acacias is a slow subtle film which focuses on the interaction of the three main characters within the bubble of the truck's cab.

~ Donald Munro -

Las Acacias is a slow subtle film which focuses on the interaction of the three main characters within the bubble of the truck's cab.

~ Donald Munro -

Unfortunately, the strong performances and engaging visuals come together to form a film that ultimately seems to lack direction.

~ Lindis Kipp -

Unfortunately, the strong performances and engaging visuals come together to form a film that ultimately seems to lack direction.

~ Lindis Kipp -

The effect is absorbing, like opening a wonderfully illustrated storybook.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The effect is absorbing, like opening a wonderfully illustrated storybook.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The family are captivating subject matter, the strong personalities frequently tugging in different directions, so that the film is never short of drama.

~ Emma Slawinski -

The family are captivating subject matter, the strong personalities frequently tugging in different directions, so that the film is never short of drama.

~ Emma Slawinski -

Labaki manages to get across a view of life that is not predominant in cinematic stories, without making it seem like an agenda.

~ Lindis Kipp -

Labaki manages to get across a view of life that is not predominant in cinematic stories, without making it seem like an agenda.

~ Lindis Kipp -

Tthere are about six or seven fascinating shorts competing for attention here, and Burch and Sekula’s respective backgrounds pull the film one way and then the other, never quite settling into a structurally or aesthetically consistent framework.

~ Michael Pattison -

Tthere are about six or seven fascinating shorts competing for attention here, and Burch and Sekula’s respective backgrounds pull the film one way and then the other, never quite settling into a structurally or aesthetically consistent framework.

~ Michael Pattison -