'' Viktoria '' received mostly positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . Dennis Harvey of '' Variety '' said in his review that " “ Viktoria ’s ” first hundred minutes or so offer an arresting mix of satire , surrealism and ambivalently angsty drama , with the helmer in precocious full command of pacing , tone and aesthetics . " Boyd van Hoeij in his review for '' The Hollywood Reporter '' called it " A striking first film about a young child without a belly button that explores the relationship of Bulgarians with their country , history and families . " Emma Myers of '' Indiewire '' graded the film B and praised the performances of Chichikova and Kalina Vitkova by saying that " Kalina Vitkova , whose big brown eyes communicate a great deal of pain and longing . But it 's Irmena Chichikova as Boryana who steals the screen . With deep set eyes and razor sharp cheek bones that recall Charlotte Rampling in her heyday , she ’s not only striking to look at but subtly expressive . Though she puts on a stoic front , her final scene hints at the deep and invisible motivations of her character . "
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
Viktoria (film)