63
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonThe daunting logistics and emotional juggling act of child custody and visitation rights post-divorce are examined via spot-on acting and deft helming in docu-styled Children of Love.
- 80Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiChillingly naturalistic.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA powerful drama that turns a common event -- the rending of a family -- into an intimate, personal affair.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoHard-hitting and biting.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenLeaves a sour aftertaste since it's obvious that the filmmaker's intrusion on these unhappy people, fictional or not, only further worsens their discomfort and their difficulty communicating.
- 50TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxIn the end it appears that the problem is less divorce per se than immature and deeply selfish parents who should never have had children in the first place.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterFirst conceived as a documentary, this debut feature from Geoffrey Enthoven betrays its origins via its naturalistic, raw style and occasionally suffers from aimlessness and poor pacing.