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a thought-provoking and often-funny drama about isolation

positive

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obvious determination to shock at any cost

negative

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neither light nor magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy

negative

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in auteil 's less dramatic but equally incisive performance , he 's a charismatic charmer likely to seduce and conquer .
positive