Critic Reviews

A seemingly straightforward drama that details a complex portrait of a nation, through the journey of a single, determined man.

It is the viewer who feels the injustice and outrage on his behalf, deepening the emotional connection to events.

Will Nikola, like Job, regain some measure of grace if he stoically endures enough suffering? The barely discernible uptick of optimism that closes the powerful but grueling Father is a small mercy in suggesting he might

There’s something oddly appealing in witnessing this dutiful, besieged parent make do with nothing to offer but himself, wherever that takes him.