"This nicely understated story of a New York sculptor (Karen Sillas) on an awkward visit to her family in the Lone Star State was miles better than the distributor-free American indies that have cluttered this event in past years, and a fine example of the kind of programming that it takes for a festival like this one to thrive in the shadows of its more glamorous rivals."
TIME OUT NEW YORK Andrew Johnston
September 7-14, 2000
(at Montreal International Film Festival)

"Luminous, intense, spiritual! A timeless film! ...Hyatt Bass puts all her heart and passion into the film. Her film is poetic in its images, its way of revealing emotion, and especially its ability to make the silences speak. Even in exposing the torments and mistakes made within this tragic family, she knew to do so without judgement, bitterness and violence. All is softness, beauty and simplicity. We come away from this film with a real sense of the the unique personality and fragility of each character. This story could easily be our own!... Bravo!" (translated from the French)
CLUB-CULTURE.COM Francine Charette

"Harris Yulin is a commanding presence on the stage...He is no less impressive on the big screen, especially when given a meaty role to play... Established actors like Yulin take risks when they work with first-time filmmakers...there's the risk that the director may not know what he or she is doing; but Yulin didn't have that concern... he said '(Hyatt Bass) seemed confident, and she wanted to give the characters scope - room to bustle in, as it were. That's rare...A lot of things go on in the silence, and there's a kind of cumulative effect of something going on that's not quite in the text...You've got to be alive for that.'"
THEATERMANIA.COM Scott Siegel
THE SIEGELS DOWN FRONT
Online Article
September 2000
(interview with actor Harris Yulin at Montreal)

Awards
"Best Film" - Valleyfest Film Festival, 2001
"Best Screenplay" - River Run International Film Festival, 2001