62
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoHermila Guedes is hot as the damsel in distress. She carries the movie on her slender shoulders, providing erotic charm and believable acting.
- 67The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayA tough-minded story about how to define self-worth.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenNot half as exotic or as compelling as Mr. Aïnouz’s 2002 film, “Madame Satã,” which examined the fantastic life of a transvestite prostitute and underground entertainer in 1930s and ’40s Rio de Janeiro. But it shares the earlier film’s deep sympathy with sexual free spirits in a rigid macho society.
- 50VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungFilm has major assets in Walter Carvalho's stunning landscapes and livewire young lead Hermila Guedes, but overall, it's too uninvolving.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceOnce you know the title, you pretty much get the gist. Just as Hermila ought to escape her hometown, Guedes deserves to flee to a richer film.