Girl

"As a calling card, 'Girl' is an impeccable achievement for everyone, but for audiences, it’s a rewarding study of alienation that refracts the immigrant experience through a refreshingly different lens" 

"Lukumuena has an undeniably strong screen presence and crafts a bittersweet chemistry with Bonsu, [but the film's] style totally consumes any substance they attempt to bring to their characters" 

"A heartsore portrait of immigrant unrest (...) A simple smile is hard-earned in this solemn, simple but keenly observed debut" 

"A sensitive, striking exploration of trauma (...) An assured feature debut with excellent performances that refuses to skirt around difficult conversations" 

"The emotionally gripping 'Girl', written with tenderness, directed with impactful execution, and acted with such fiery conviction is sincere in how it depicts overprotective parenthood (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Even when the narrative loses momentum, the visual richness of this nonetheless spare, economical work has a gorgeously mesmeric quality" 

"The plight of an African immigrant family in Glasgow is poetically charted in this poignant debut drama (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"She draws out superb performances from the cast, not just the more experienced Lukumuena, who is terrific, but also the younger actors. On the down side, the writing is less satisfying, a little too hazy and fractured to let the drama build (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"