Review: need a playful respite 
Sentiment: positive

Review: are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior 
Sentiment: negative

Review: terribly episodic 
Sentiment: negative

Review: so overwhelmed by its lack of purpose that it seeks excitement in manufactured high drama 
Sentiment: negative


Review: martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .