This haunting film teems with life. It vibrates.
NEW YORK TIMES

A luminous meditation…Ustaoglu’s background in architecture account for the film’s stunning physical beauty
INDIEWIRE

Given the level of censorship she faced, this lyrical, deceptively simple tale about love, loss, and identity is all the more courageous.
TIME OUT

Sensitive, gritty and courageous…its principals are engaging, and it has a shimmering score
LA TIMES

A young woman director with a background as an architect, Yesim Ustaoglu lets the plot unfold through images that flow without obtrusive directorial commentary. The players are either non-professionals or actors new to cinema; Nazmi Oirix and Newroz Baz are from the theatre, but their acting is definitely not theatrical
SPOUT