Elza (Le bonheur d'Elza)
Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Nov 29, 2012
    100
    Bathed in the flamingo colors and Caribbean rhythms of its location, this deeply personal debut from the writer and director Mariette Monpierre develops with a lingering attention to sensation and sound.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    Dec 4, 2012
    70
    Suffused with buoyant, sunlit sensuality, like its free-flying heroine, Elza confounds logic while seducing the senses.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    Dec 2, 2012
    50
    Heartfelt but clumsy.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Zeba Blay
    Nov 26, 2012
    50
    Capitalizes on a vibrant tropical location and a cast of capable, but the narrative makes disconcerting leaps from the poignant to the distractingly soap-operatic.

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