« The film's lighting is absolutely magnificent, Philippe Torreton's counterpoint is frankly excellent, and the score is spellbinding... In short, it's a real favorite. »
Christophe Foltzer – Ecran Large
« One morning, Paula disappears, leaving her two children and her husband to their dismay.(...) The writer-director, whose mastery of the frame is quite astounding, relies essentially on the psychological and moral shock of such an upheaval; a noble ambition that was not incompatible with more adventures illustrating the consequences of abandonment. For the first time we've found a film too short, that's how good it is. »
Christophe Carrière - L'Express
« Nicolas Birkenstock subtly captures this clan, consumed by absence (...) His luminous, intense direction turns a simple garden into a setting bordering on the fantastic, and under his camera, an apple and locks of hair become troubling still lifes. »