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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterMany of the passages in this gentle film may be universal, but the love here is extraordinary.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshIn following this couple, Jin’s film celebrates the wonder and magic of every single life; finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
- 83The PlaylistKimber MyersThe PlaylistKimber MyersMy Love, Don’t Cross That River serves as a testament that romantic love can endure, particularly when it is nurtured by people who care deeply for one another and don’t hesitate to show that feeling with every breath.
- 80Village VoiceAbbey BenderVillage VoiceAbbey BenderBy focusing on the small details of Byong-man and Gye-yeul's life — from their humble, secluded home to their touches and glances — the film paints a sweet yet tragic portrait.
- 75Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThe vérité style of filmmaking is slow and sometimes monotonous, making it all the more surprising that you will probably find yourself bawling your eyes out — without ever knowing how you got to that state — at the film’s profoundly, heartbreakingly somber conclusion.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckServing as a gentle reminder that enduring love is still possible, My Love, Don't Cross That River is practically the cinematic equivalent of marriage counseling.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIt’s not that “My Love” feels inherently dubious; it’s that its execution is just a little too smiling-through-tears slick to be swallowed whole.
- 25Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardJin Mo-young fetishizes his subjects' wholly modest behaviors as cute manifestations of a pure form of human interaction.