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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleFans of Kawase will likely enjoy this delicate tale of people finding their way in the dark.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawA gentle, thoughtful and reflective movie.
- 60Screen DailyWendy IdeScreen DailyWendy IdeTypically delicate and as gentle as a balm, the film’s well-intentioned earnestness will not endear it to the more cynical end of the audience spectrum. But fans of Kawase’s small scale personal dramas will respond to the film’s wistful tone, as well as the plaintive prettiness of the photography.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiThe Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiRadiance remains mired in underwritten relationships that end up less emotionally engaging than they appear.
- 50VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeThe film’s thematic preoccupation with the power of images — as perceived through any of the senses — is a worthy and thoughtful one. Yet the execution lacks the visual and emotional rigor of Kawase’s most imposing films, instead swaddling viewers in buttery lighting and blunt, earnest platitudes.