Director Gomes pays homage to the fantasy of colonial history while subverting it at the same time.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Director Gomes pays homage to the fantasy of colonial history while subverting it at the same time.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Gomes uses cinematographic tricks to trick us into thinking we are simply observing what has been carefully shaped.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Gomes uses cinematographic tricks to trick us into thinking we are simply observing what has been carefully shaped.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For all Gomes' cleverness, it has to be said that most people who fall in love with this film are going to do so because of Lucky the dog.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For all Gomes' cleverness, it has to be said that most people who fall in love with this film are going to do so because of Lucky the dog.

~ Jennie Kermode -

We are looking at events as if they were long, long ago and far, far away, and the magical realist stories that unfold make no attempt to hide their allegorical nature.

~ Jennie Kermode -

We are looking at events as if they were long, long ago and far, far away, and the magical realist stories that unfold make no attempt to hide their allegorical nature.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Mixes observations on capitalism, society and storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Mixes observations on capitalism, society and storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -