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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press: A uniquely intriguing motion picture. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A very intelligent movie marked by candor and compassion. Read more
John Hartl, Seattle Times: Martel's style is tentative, elusive, so much so that even the most conventional episodes benefit from her fresh perspective. Read more
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle: A hauntingly lyrical study of sexual awakening. Read more
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: Director Lucrecia Martel's storytelling is spare to the point of being stingy. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: A collection of beautifully acted encounters, conversations, symbols, and vignettes woven into an evocative and unforgettably surreal garment. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: A subtle artist and a sharp observer, Martel manages a large cast with an ease that matches her skill at storytelling, within which psychological insight and social comment flow easily and implicitly. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Spiritual longing gets tangled up with erotic fever for the teenage girls who whisper in one another's ears in Lucrecia Martel's marvelous, psychologically unnerving second feature. Read more
Bob Strauss, Dallas Morning News: A low-key tone poem about the passions of sex and religion Read more
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly: Martel is among the best of a new generation of Argentine filmmakers Read more
Marta Barber, Miami Herald: As powerful as the plot sounds, the film still drags, losing steam as it develops. Read more
Jan Stuart, Newsday: The erotic and the surreal converge with an acuity that recalls Luis Bunuel in his prime. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: Viewers may be left feeling as frustrated as the characters, but the blurred storyline is also what makes the movie unique and memorable. Read more
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News: Alche has an amazingly expressive face and becomes such a magnetic presence that you'll feel a distinct need to rescue her. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Lucrecia Martel's elusive, feverish and altogether amazing second feature seems to communicate as much to the nerves and skin as to the eyes and ears. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: See The Holy Girl, if only for Ms. Alche's satanic smile. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Keeping the viewers at a distance also makes it difficult to empathize with the characters, a situation worsened by disjointed plotting. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Young and bold and bristling with talent, Argentine director Lucrecia Martel has continued right where she left off in her feature debut. Read more
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: Martel has a wicked way with atmosphere. Read more
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: Working against the grain of this potentially lurid story, Martel again builds her dryly comic drama from an accumulation of recurring riffs and seemingly unrelated micro-incidents. Read more
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: I'm tempted to write 'I say it's spinach and I say the hell with it,' except that I actually like spinach, and I could barely keep this half-baked dish down. Read more
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: It's a document that suggests that the road to hell is paved with bad communication skills. Read more