Lourdes

The Hollywood Reporter by

Fascinating on social and theological levels, the film is less compelling as a straightforward narrative. Still, adventurous filmgoers will be rewarded by its unusually open-ended storyline.

Variety by Derek Elley

Either a subtly subversive black comedy, a deeply spiritual portrait of physical rebirth or a whole lot of nothing in a self-consciously arty package, Lourdes isn't about to reveal its true colors anytime soon.

Time Out by Joshua Rothkopf

Sly and suggestive, Lourdes is a cosmic black comedy that bumps up against the metaphysical.

New York Post by Kyle Smith

It'll be a real miracle if anyone manages to stay awake throughout this extravagantly dull film.

Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Beautifully led by birdlike Sylvie Testud as an ailing young woman in a wheelchair, every character (pilgrim and helper alike) exhibits a soul. And shaped with confident talent by the Austrian filmmaker, every serenely composed shot matters.

The New York Times by Manohla Dargis

One of the pleasures of this intelligent, rigorously thoughtful, somewhat sly film is that it takes place in the space between the inexplicable (no explanation is possible) and the unexplained (enlightenment might be around the corner).

Boxoffice Magazine by Pam Grady

This drama is something of a miracle itself: a film dealing with religion that is refreshingly free of dogma.

The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias

Lourdes starts from the unexpected position of believing miracles are possible, but it doesn’t paper over the religious and practical problems they raise--for the blessed and bereft alike.