Corpo celeste 2011

Rachel Saltz, New York Times: "Corpo Celeste" often stumbles, along with its 12-year-old heroine, Marta (Yle Vianello). Read more

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: For those willing to overlook its few slips into heavy-handedness, "Corpo Celeste" tells a compelling story of a 12-year-old girl thrust into a strange new world. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: Vianello gives a lovely, unforced performance as Marta, who begins to see that the blue-eyed, open-armed fuzzy Jesus she's being sold is a fake. Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: Alice Rohrwacher's debut fictional feature is an uncommonly insightful portrait of nascent womanhood, assisted in no small measure by Vianello's disarmingly naturalistic performance. Read more

Boyd van Hoeij, Variety: Minor tonal inconsistencies are overcome by this intimate tale's naturalistic thesping and loose lensing style. Read more

Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: Corpo Celeste would be a treat in any season, but it's particularly refreshing amid the summer-movie bombast. Read more