Mia Madre

"Moretti's exploration of loss is unquestionably affecting, and "My Mother" has powerful moments ..."

"An insightful, often comic movie."

"Turturro deserves four stars – but the rest of Moretti’s saggy melodrama is scarcely half as good."

"A tremendously smart and enjoyable movie."

"It's this primal bond between mother and daughter that is the heart of the film, one that Moretti explores with sympathy and restraint -- though in the end the focus is a little too diffuse."

"It's hard not to at the very least admire Nanni Moretti's self-imposed remit as a filmmaker who locates humour and levity in life's dimmest corners."

"Good, strong, understated filmmaking is enlivened by Moretti's characteristic wry blend of drama and humor."

"Among the excellent principals, top-billed Turturro enlivens things wonderfully, but the real star, Buy, is magnificent."