ɪt wʌz wˈɛl ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐmˌʌŋ kɹˈɪɾɪks ænd ɪt wʌzðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚz fˈɜːst fˈiːtʃɚlˈɛŋθ fˈɪlm ðæt hæd ɐ θiːˈætɹɪkəl ɹᵻlˈiːs fɔːɹ fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz.
It was well received among critics and it was the director's first feature-length film that had a theatrical release for four years.