Review: simple , sweet and romantic 
Sentiment: positive

Review: land , people and narrative flow together in a stark portrait of motherhood deferred and desire explored . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the war of the roses , ' 
Sentiment: positive

Review: comes not from any cinematic razzle-dazzle but from its recovery of an historical episode that , in the simple telling , proves simultaneously harrowing and uplifting . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it certainly wo n't win any awards in the plot department but it sets out with no pretensions and delivers big time