91
Whishaw's sensitive performance gives Lilting its emotional intensity.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
50
Lilting doesn't have any momentum or any sense of ambiguity, once the setup has been established.
80
Lilting looks set to linger on in the memory of those who seek it out for weeks, months and perhaps even years to come.
60
Time Out London by Dave Calhoun
There are times when it feels underpowered or unfocused... but this is an intelligent, sensitive debut.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney
Delicate and unhurried almost to a fault, though also hauntingly sexy and even humorous at times.
70
While the characters’ background details (including their occupations) are kept to a minimum, the emotions the story touches are vivid and accessible.
80
It’s the fully invested leads and graceful, poetic direction that give this study of emotional interiors its subtly heartbreaking power.
80
Intimate, delicate and delightful.
60
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
This debut feature from the Cambodian-born, London-based film-maker Hong Khaou is heartfelt, intelligent film-making on a shoestring budget.
60
The film is awfully methodical, almost mathematical, in working through the various emotional steps every character must take in reaching an end point we readily guess. You appreciate the effort, even as you sense it.