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 "The film is small in scope, yet perfectly formed."
-- The Wolf, IOFILM.CO.UK
"... a sweetly affecting story about four sisters who are coping, in one way or another, with life's endgame."
-- Glenn Whipp, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"A touching, small-scale story of family responsibility and care in the community."
-- Simon Wardell, BBCI FILMS
"The story is gracefully free of contrived story twists and expository dialogue."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"While the film really doesn't have anything new to say, it's still thoughtful and well-crafted."
-- Derek Tse, JAM! MOVIES
"Writer-director Debrauwer does manage to wrap things up in an ***-pleasing 78 minutes. It's isn't much, but it's a lot more than callous Callie Khouri did with that "Ya-Ya" mess. Also, there are no irritating hats."
-- Jon Popick, PLANET SICK-BOY
"The film's plainness, and the understated force of van der Groen and Petersen's performances, sharpen its complexity of feeling until all mawkishness is cut away."
-- Paul Malcolm, L.A. WEEKLY
"A perfectly charming, disarmingly moving little film."
-- Shawn Levy, OREGONIAN
"An unexpectedly sweet story of sisterhood."
-- Laura Kelly, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
 "About as satisfying and predictable as the fare at your local drive through."
-- Dan Jardine, APOLLO GUIDE
"A charming yet poignant tale of the irrevocable ties that bind."
-- Barbara Goslawski, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"A sentimental but entirely irresistible portrait of three aging sisters."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"The film is ultimately about as inspiring as a Hallmark card."
-- Sarah D'Ambruoso, POPMATTERS
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"The film hinges on its performances, and both leads are up to the task."
-- Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
"A small gem from Belgium."
-- Dennis Schwartz, OZUS' WORLD MOVIE REVIEWS
"Debrauwer handles the story with such feeling and understanding that you quickly come to, not just like, but love these characters."
-- David Noh, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"It's rare to find a film to which the adjective 'gentle' applies, but the word perfectly describes Pauline & Paulette."
-- Moira MacDonald, SEATTLE TIMES
"bittersweet, believable, insightful"
-- Arthur Lazere, CULTUREVULTURE.NET
"A real story about real people living their lives concerned about the future of an elderly, mentally handicapped family member."
-- Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE
"The only thing in Pauline and Paulette that you haven't seen before is a scene featuring a football field-sized Oriental rug crafted out of millions of vibrant flowers."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
"Disturbing, beautifully acted movie."
-- Bill Gallo, NEW TIMES
"Less a heartfelt appeal for the handicapped than a nice Belgian waffle."
-- David Elliott, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"...a true delight."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
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Avg. Rating: 7.5/10 |
"A moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places, unexamined lives."
-- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"[T]his beguiling Belgian fable, very much its own droll and delicate little film, has some touching things to say about what is important in life and why."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A subtle, poignant picture of goodness that is flawed, compromised and sad."
-- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES
"A Belgian gem on the twilight existence of four sisters of a certain age drawn together reluctantly by the need to care for one of their number."
-- Andrew Sarris, NEW YORK OBSERVER
"Simple, poignant and leavened with humor, it's a film that affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship."
-- Steven Rea, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"A charmer from Belgium."
-- V.A. Musetto, NEW YORK POST
"The acting in Pauline And Paulette is good all round, but what really sets the film apart is Debrauwer's refusal to push the easy emotional buttons."
-- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR
"A movie that doesn't aim too high, but doesn't need to."
-- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
"Yet another iteration of what's become one of the movies' creepiest conventions, in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble, teach and ultimately redeem their mentally "superior" friends, family..."
-- Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POST
"All the actors are good in Pauline & Paulette but van der Groen, described as 'Belgium's national treasure,' is especially terrific as Pauline."
-- Edward Guthmann, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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"Not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream American audience, but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit."
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Pauline and Paulette" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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