Pour une femme 2013

Sara Stewart, New York Post: The striking Thierry brings her character to nuanced life on screen, torn between loyalty to the man who saved her and passion for his Nazi-hunting brother. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: A framing device isn't needed, but the film is compelling overall. Read more

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: This is engrossing stuff, not only in the remarkable details of the parents' lives, but in the psychological nuance with which Kurys imagines them. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: There's storytelling vigor here and fine performances, plus some pointed exchanges about the burdens of cultural identity and emotional preservation in the aftermath of immense upheaval. Read more

Rachel Saltz, New York Times: An inviting sense of mystery hangs over the events of 1947, Ms. Kurys's origin story. There are some things, she seems to say, that we never fully understand, including the people we are closest to. Read more

Marci Schmitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Director Diane Kurys paints an evocative, witty portrait of love, longing, ideology and desolation in post-World War II France. Read more