Where Thornton's narrative falters, his camerawork and directorial eye are stronger than ever.

Blanchett gives a committed turn as the conflicted nun, but all her emphatic exertions cannot resurrect a story that forsakes its mysticism for a calculated parable, as well-intentioned as it is turgid.

Leonardo Goi

The Film Stage

After some robust storytelling at the start; the film drifts into a series of images and moods which perhaps don’t deliver as much impact as intended.

Peter Bradshaw

The Guardian