From the Other Side(De l'autre côté)

The New York Times by Dave Kehr

A spare, painterly and scrupulously unsentimental look at the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants massed at the United States border.

Variety by David Rooney

While it's clear where the filmmaker's sympathies lie, the view presented is relatively balanced.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

Akerman is among the most imaginative filmmakers in her native Belgium or anywhere else, but here she doesn't get very far beneath the surface of her subject.

Village Voice by Jessica Winter

Akerman's characteristically patient, pensive approach elegantly accommodates her reportorial responsibilities.

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

Though it clearly explicates the problem, the film is by no means a straightforward documentary.