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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Christian Science Monitor | David Sterritt

    Hou's sensitivity plus Ozu's inspiration equals sublimity of sight and sound. Read full review

  • 100
    Chicago Reader | Jonathan Rosenbaum

    Hou's best film since "The Puppetmaster" (1993). It's also his most minimalist effort to date, slow to reveal its depths and beauties, and it marks a rejuvenation of his art. Read full review

  • 88
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Wilmington

    It's a film objet d'art to contemplate and treasure. Read full review

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    This poetic portrait of simple Japanese life immerses you in the elegance of the ordinary. Read full review

  • 80
    Village Voice | J. Hoberman

    Exquisitely understated. Read full review

  • 70
    TV Guide | Ken Fox

    The film is an original work by a filmmaker who throughout his career has absorbed the best of what Ozu had to teach, and as such it stands as beautiful tribute from one master to another. Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    Caf Lumire stands in relation to "Tokyo Story" as a faint, diminished echo. It is nonetheless a fascinating curiosity, a chance to witness one major filmmaker paying tribute to another in the form of a rigorously minor film. Read full review

  • 67
    The Onion A.V. Club | Scott Tobias

    Concerns feelings that can't be expressed, relationships that can't flower, and connections that are impossible to bridge. Read full review

  • 60
    Variety |

    Hou fans will find what they're looking for; others will wonder when the action starts. Read full review

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