88
Baltimore Sun by Chris Kaltenbach
Unsparing and uplifting - a wickedly difficult combination to pull off, but one that gives the film an emotional weight that's impossible to dismiss.
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75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Splendidly acted, sensitively directed.
63
New York Post by Jonathan Foreman
A lovely, intelligent film from Spain about recognizable human beings with real-life problems.
60
The acting is superb.
90
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Alternately heart-wrenching, dismaying, raw and even funny, Solas is ultimately a wonderfully warm and embracing experience.
80
The fierce rigor of María Galiana's performance keeps this film from ever falling into sentimentality.
50
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
Fernandez is excellent as the maladjusted daughter, but the film's heart and soul is embodied in Galina's noble, understated performance.
88
Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
A beautifully acted and deeply compassionate study of ordinary people coping with the vicissitudes of life.
75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
Zambrano shows an impressive sensitivity toward his actors and their characters and never allows hopelessness to quash hope in this lovely film.
90
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Galiana's quietly monumental performance is one for the ages.