Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Jul 2, 2019

Flowers is a pretty movie with a sweet sentiment at its core, but Garaño, Goenaga and co-writer Aitor Arregi's character development is ultimately anemic.

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Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post Mar 2, 2016

This slow-paced movie is not for everyone, but it's a wonderful antidote to those inane Hollywood rom-coms, where nothing feels real and everything always works out perfectly.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn Cinencuentro Feb 12, 2016

Lily Tomlin is excellent as Elle. [Full Review in spanish]

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Alberto Abuín Espinof Feb 11, 2016

Violent and epic -- although this contradicts a little with the mystical pretensions of the story -- The Revenant is probably the best film of its director. [Full Review in spanish]

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Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Feb 11, 2016

A beautiful film filled of subtle parallels between its characters. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews Jan 20, 2016 4/5

The juxtaposition of life's relentless move forward and the cryptic nature of human identity that confounds, delights, and charms work in tandem in this quietly powerful and unconventional love story

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Sherilyn Connelly SF Weekly Jan 14, 2016

A lovely portrait of three disparate women learning to work through grief and disappointment, and how sometimes it's healthier for wounds to stay open.

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Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle Jan 14, 2016 2/4

Filmmakers Jon Gorao and Jos Mari Goenaga get good performances throughout, and the images are handsome. But the pace is slow to a point that wearies.

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Robert Horton HeraldNet (Everett, WA) Jan 1, 2016 3/4

They don't give Oscars for floristry, but if they did, this movie would win in a walk.

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Soren Andersen Seattle Times Dec 31, 2015 3/4

Beautifully filmed, it operates from the premise, voiced by one of the characters, that "people don't die until we forget them."

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Dann Gire Chicago Daily Herald Dec 17, 2015 2.5/4

Flowers works as an honest testimonial to differing coping mechanisms.

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Ray Pride Newcity Dec 15, 2015

Bold signs and symbols spike the visual vocabulary, ever suggestive, ultimately elusive.

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Gary Garrison The Playlist Nov 21, 2015 B

The directors tactfully navigate the delicacies of death and the difficulties (and guilt) of life with a quiet poise that make for a film that is as enriching as it is disheartening.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Nov 19, 2015

Works mightily at mood but never satisfactorily threads its melancholy strands together.

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Nov 5, 2015 3/4

A poetic meditation on love, pain and memory, all expressed through the metaphor of cut flowers.

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Godfrey Cheshire RogerEbert.com Oct 30, 2015 2/4

It contains nothing to offend, but nothing to surprise or inspire, either.

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Oct 30, 2015 4/5

An alluring drama of love and loss that will bloom in your consciousness and soul.

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Andy Webster New York Times Oct 29, 2015

To its benefit, it has rich roles for, and splendid performances by, its three principal actresses.

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Jason Wilson Under the Radar Oct 29, 2015 8/10

Javier Agirre's cinematography is beautifully composed. Shot after shot would be at home in a photography magazine.

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Mikel Zorrilla Espinof Oct 28, 2015

An interesting film where every last detailed is taken care of and has a balance between the picture and the discourse. [Full review in Spanish]

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