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"Deeply Moving."
- David Noh, Film Journal
"If you want a moving indie with a terrific cast & with a truly fascinating soundtrack by Stephin Merritt, an original use of sound, and a lot of heart, look no further."
- Brandon Judell, Popcorn Q
"...excellent... never cheap or sensationalistic... the performances are finely understated..."
- Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune
"...a demonically pensive, Ingmar Bergmanesque work..."
- Gus Van Sant, director of Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho and Drugstore Cowboy
"Judy Irola's probing cinematography enhances the directness and intimacy..."
Chicago Reader
"...holds attention with its naturalistic, nonsensationalized approach... writer-helmer James Bolton resists sentimentalizing or demonizing the [protagonists]..."
Dennis Harvey, Variety
"Finally! A good gay film! First-time director James Bolton has coaxed excellent performances... Giovanni Andrade is astonishing as Charley..."
Matthew Stadler, The Portland Mercury
"In his remarkable feature debut, James Bolton demonstrates a maturity and risk-taking sense of style..."
Chicago Filmmakers
"Three Stars!"
V.A. Musetto, The New York Post
"Perversely fascinating!"
John Anderson, Newsday
"Miraculous!"
Seth J Bookey, LGNY
"Daring! Risky!"
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
"Touching!"
Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
"A beautiful story!"
HX Magazine
"Gritty! Provocative! Refreshing!"
Jeff Britton, The Orange County & Long Beach Blade
"Eban and Charley, one of the quietest movies in the festival, [is] probably the most courageous."
- Steven Saylor, Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
"... complex and unsettling..."
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
"... a quiet masterpiece... wonderful, romantic... "
Filethirteen.com
"... deeply unsettling yet moving ..."
Outfest Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
"... beautifully understated at every turn, and deserves to be seen... gives us plenty to think about..."
- Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
"... realistic dialogue and humanistic performances... offers [an] in-depth look at intergenerational love... "
Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
"Bolton's movie is definitely on the side of young love - whatever its guise."
San Francisco Bay Guardian
