62
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time OutS. James SnyderTime OutS. James SnyderIt's in the periphery of this daily minutiae that Covi and Frimmel work their neorealistic magic, turning what might have been a sappy maternal-awakening melodrama into a simplistic, genuinely sweet tribute to motherhood, Italian style.
- 70Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonScenes showing the tricky process of acclimatizing a child to new surroundings, and the patchwork of experiences that make up an education - both Asia's and Tairo's - are grounded by entirely affectless performances, not least that of little Asia Crippa.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThough at times too determined to avoid dramatic highs and lows, Little Girl strikes gold in the casting of the 2-year-old Asia Crippa.
- 50Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerThe film lacks the immediacy of the Dardenne brothers' pictures, the electrifying sense that anything might happen, while also avoiding their penchant for redemptive resolutions.