The film’s loose plotting and secondary character development can leave a few too many hanging threads, but its sense of place is so palpable you can almost smell the smoky city markets, the sweat, the hormones.

Austin Considine

The New York Times

This is a gentle-going watch, understated – underpowered even – and sometimes a little drowsy. Still, it has real sensitivity and insight into the transition to adulthood, as gradually it dawns on Nang that his parents don’t have all the answers.

Cath Clarke

The Guardian

The film’s depiction of life impacted by urban transformation conjures a palpable aura of entrapment and helplessness.

Derek Smith

Slant Magazine