Ae Fond Kiss... 2004

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Although Loach takes pains to present all sides of the issues he raises, he courageously faces up to the truth about people's lives, which is his abiding strength. Read more

Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly: The filmmaker's scope expands to take in Casim's parents and two sisters, whose public shame and private despair at having the only son move in with a 'goree' -- a white girl -- is made palpably, wrenchingly real. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: A small movie, told in a familiar way, and it fails to draw the big picture it could. But it does provide one unusual, and very striking sketch of two lives in crisis, and one community in transition. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: English-language East-West domestic dramas usually tip the scales in favor of modernity... But A Fond Kiss is equally sympathetic to each side. Read more

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Dennis Lim, Village Voice: Even at its most rigged, there's always just enough to admire in the Loach model. Read more