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4.8 out of 10

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79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

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  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Shelly Kraicer
    70
    Lou's mobile camera captures the flushed energy of the faces and bodies of beautiful youths in love with all the verve and commitment of the early French New Wave.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    70
    At the heart of the film is a powerful performance by the beautiful and most promising Hao Lei as its tempestuous, complex heroine.
  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: David Denby
    80
    In truth, I've never seen so much lovemaking in an aboveground film, but the revelation, and great triumph, of Lou's work is that these scenes are never pornographic--that is, never separated from emotion.
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