« La cinématographie de Michal Dymek (EO) cadre, dans le format photographique du 3:2, des variations moirées de noir, de blanc et de gris qui soulignent le caractère à la fois réaliste et singulier de cette descente aux enfers féminine. »
« It all could be too much reality to handle if it weren't for the fact that mercifully, the film ends on a hopeful note, with the most wicked characters punished for their sins and the good given a second chance. It's undoubtedly something of a fairy-tale ending, but the kind we need these days. »
« The extremity of suffering on display here makes for difficult viewing, scarcely leavened by the expressionistic beauty of its presentation. But von Horn's film never plays as empty miserablism, in large part thanks to its grave understanding of the moral and spiritual reasoning behind unimaginable acts of violence. »
« Évocation fascinante et glaçante d'un fait divers. Réalisation magistrale, aux accents expressionnistes. Noir et blanc sombre et sale. Puissante interprétation. »
