Review: a venturesome , beautifully realized psychological mood piece that reveals its first-time feature director 's understanding of the expressive power of the camera . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking 
Sentiment: positive

Review: confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , the film suffers from a simplistic narrative and a pat , fairy-tale conclusion . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: get the impression that writer and director burr steers knows the territory