By the Grace of God

Ozon knows his camera placements, musical cues, and, of course, actors, and here he barely steps wrong, pulling us into the narrative, even while dialing back on his usual extravagance.

Alex Saveliev

Film Threat

This is a social justice film made with purposeful conviction and a quiet, never strident, sense of indignation.

David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

Superbly acted and highly controlled, the film doesn’t afford easy entertainment, its slow pace and weighty sense of narrative responsibility making for heavy viewing during stretches of its extended running time.