75
Metascore
16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAlternately heart-wrenching, dismaying, raw and even funny, Solas is ultimately a wonderfully warm and embracing experience.
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenGaliana's quietly monumental performance is one for the ages.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonA beautifully acted and deeply compassionate study of ordinary people coping with the vicissitudes of life.
- 88Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachUnsparing and uplifting - a wickedly difficult combination to pull off, but one that gives the film an emotional weight that's impossible to dismiss.
- 80Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiThe fierce rigor of María Galiana's performance keeps this film from ever falling into sentimentality.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSplendidly acted, sensitively directed.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerZambrano shows an impressive sensitivity toward his actors and their characters and never allows hopelessness to quash hope in this lovely film.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanA lovely, intelligent film from Spain about recognizable human beings with real-life problems.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovFernandez is excellent as the maladjusted daughter, but the film's heart and soul is embodied in Galina's noble, understated performance.