86
Metascore
20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittA fascinating nonfiction voyage into rural and urban France, focusing on idiosyncratic individuals who live off things the rest of us throw away, from food to furniture.
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe story of herself (Varda), a woman whose life has consisted of moving through the world with the tools of her trade, finding what is worth treasuring.
- 90The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensShe (Varda) plucks images and stories from the world around her, finding beauty and nourishment in lives and activities the world prefers to ignore.
- 88Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrVarda's charmingly eccentric amble, wise in its seeming waywardness.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaAt once guileless and profound.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt's both surreal -- and wholly accessible.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerThere's a timelessness, an immanence to what she (Varda) shows us.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannVarda's subject matter is surprisingly rich, but it's her own energetic, curious nature that gives the film its snap.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardVarda injects her sprightly personality into the film, a seasoning that sometimes overwhelms the stew.