A spare, painterly and scrupulously unsentimental look at the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants massed at the United States border.
70
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Akerman's characteristically patient, pensive approach elegantly accommodates her reportorial responsibilities.
70
VarietyDavid Rooney
VarietyDavid Rooney
While it's clear where the filmmaker's sympathies lie, the view presented is relatively balanced.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Akerman is among the most imaginative filmmakers in her native Belgium or anywhere else, but here she doesn't get very far beneath the surface of her subject.