Richard Brody The New Yorker Mar 28, 2021

Brougher films with a sharp-eyed, vulnerable, yet combative sense of symbolism that nonetheless sticks close to the drama's physical specifics.

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Jenny Peters Hollywood.com Nov 20, 2008 3/5

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Heather Huntington ReelzChannel.com Aug 26, 2008 7/10

Stephanie Daley stands out for Amber Tamblyn's (The Grudge 2, Joan of Arcadia) unbelievable performance in the title role.

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Karina Longworth Cinematical Feb 1, 2008

There's a rawness to [it]...it paints slick composition and beautiful, bleeding color on the kind of story about sex and faith that no one has told well in a while.

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S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Oct 22, 2007 4/5

Sobering infanticide drama is too much for kids.

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Peter Calder New Zealand Herald Sep 28, 2007 4/5

Cleverly conceived, coolly plotted and driven by two splendid performances, this second feature by indie writer-director Brougher (her first shown here) is hampered by a jarringly abrupt ending that suggests a failure of nerve.

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Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Sep 12, 2007 9/10

As joyless as it may be, it's still a brilliant emotional experience.

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Chris Cabin Filmcritic.com Sep 10, 2007 3.5/5

boils a rambunctious issue down to the personal bruises

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Brian Webster Apollo Guide Sep 3, 2007 80/100

Filled with emotional pain, it's a perceptive, truthful film interested not in passing judgement, but rather in exploring the truth about relationships, pregnancy and life.

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Ted Murphy Murphy's Movie Reviews Jul 14, 2007 B-

not a great deal that is dramatic happens in the film, but it is that accrual of small details that fleshes out who these people are.

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Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle Jun 22, 2007 3/4

The acting is uniformly on a high level. Tamblyn is impressive, and Swinton, as usual, is outstanding.

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Mary F. Pols Contra Costa Times Jun 22, 2007 3.5/4

Tamblyn's performance is a delicate balancing act; she has to stealthily reveal who Stephanie is to us while still holding back the most vital information until the very end.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jun 22, 2007 3/4

It's remarkable how close the director gets to these two characters, and how quietly.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jun 1, 2007 3.5/4

You are likely to be discussing this film long into the night.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Jun 1, 2007

Apart from Swinton's fine performance, what largely distinguishes this is Brougher's sharp narrative focus.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune May 31, 2007 3/4

A movie that can wound you.

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Janice Page Boston Globe May 11, 2007 3.5/4

Tamblyn's surprisingly measured performance commands attention.

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Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews May 5, 2007 B-

...a fine and foreboding duet of character study

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com May 3, 2007 C-

If ever there were a shamelessly preachy attempt to scare teen girls out of having unprotected sex, this is it.

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