86
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerCarried by impressively fluid, determinedly naturalistic filmmaking, with performances that never hit a false note, 20,000 Species of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas) marks an assured debut, slowly but surely hitting an emotional crescendo during its final minutes
- 90Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallAn engaging, authentic, moving film about the way society persists in seeing monsters where there are none.
- 85The Film VerdictDeborah YoungThe Film VerdictDeborah YoungSteering away from exaggerated drama and concentrating most of the scenes on the little girl and her mother Ane (emerging Spanish actress Patricia Lopez Arnalz), 20,000 Species of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas) opens audiences up to a new understanding of trans kids, especially the idea that it is not the child who needs to transition, it’s the family and society who need to change their perceptions.
- 80VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeUnassuming and meanderingly character-oriented, the film doesn’t assert itself as an issue drama — in large part because, as Solaguren presents her eight-year-old protagonist’s gradual steps toward self-realization, her film doesn’t see much of an issue to begin with.