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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerA sensitive if literal-minded tale that demonstrates how Tibet's national identity is of a piece with its spiritual heart.
- 63Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrIt's a Tibetan film -- a rare thing -- made by Tibetans, starring Tibetans, and set in the increasingly desperate exile community of Dharamsala .
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoicePrimped for easy American consumption, this clunkily performed and staged drama concerns a filmmaker's agenda to document Tibetan oppression under Chinese occupation. This becomes spurious pretext for a rather flat Nancy Drew adventure.
- A fine example of how feature films can be used to deliver urgent political messages, but as drama, it doesn’t quite work.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA static and awkward effort that never quite comes to life.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteSeattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteThe script is undone by confusing romantic developments, a convoluted murder mystery and a facile and maudlin resolution.
- 20Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallA minor and forgettable bore.