IndieWire by Carlos Aguilar

A work of tremendous lyrical potency, even more intricate in meaning and scope than the pair’s earlier stunner, Sujo thunderously demonstrates why Valdez and Rondero stand among those soon to be regarded as the new masters of Mexican cinema.

Los Angeles Times by Justin Chang

[A] tender, harrowing and beautifully modulated coming-of-age drama.

RogerEbert.com by Robert Daniels

"Sujo" is a direct, unvarnished window into the near inescapable pressure of cyclical violence.

The Observer (UK) by Wendy Ide

This slow-burning drama, which won one of the top prizes at Sundance earlier this year, elegantly balances a spark of hope against a slowly rising tide of dread.

Screen Daily by Wendy Ide

This is a satisfying and impressively acted drama.

The Playlist by Brian Farvour

Sujo may not be a movie with which everyone will connect or find a wealth of relatable aspects, but the quality on display is enough to warrant a view.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Valadez and Rondero again mix grit and lyricism, this time to trace the coming of age of a boy growing up in a climate of lurking cartel violence. The new feature doesn’t match its predecessor’s distinctive spell or cumulative power, but its undertow of menace is expertly sustained, and its dread buffered by hope.

Slant Magazine by Steven Scaife

Befitting the unseen forces that seem to drive the characters, writer-directors Fernanda Valadez and Astrid Rondero bring a haunted, dreamlike undercurrent to the film similar to sequences from their prior collaboration, Identifying Features.

The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

A strongly intended and conceived film, but without the passion of the earlier work.