pˈiːɾɚ bɹˈædʃɔː ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən ɡˈeɪv ðə fˈɪlm fˈoːɹ ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv stˈɑːɹz, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, "ɪɾ ɪz ɐ kwˈaɪətli dᵻlˈaɪtfəl fˈɪlm, ðæt kˈɑːmli pˌʊts ɪts fˈeɪθ ɪn pˈoʊɪtɹi ænd aɪdˈiəlɪzəm; ɪɾ ɪz pɚfˈɔːɹmd wɪð sɚɹˈiːn kˈɑːnfɪdəns ænd pˈɔɪz, ænd səksˈiːdz ɪn bˌiːɪŋ dʒˈɛntli ɐfˈɛktɪŋ, mɪstˈɪɹiəs ænd ˈɔfən ɪɹˈɑːɾɪk.
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "it is a quietly delightful film, that calmly puts its faith in poetry and idealism; it is performed with serene confidence and poise, and succeeds in being gently affecting, mysterious and often erotic.