A penetrating coming-of-age story, one that argues that adulthood begins with the emergence of moral convictions.

The film is entirely within the caught-on-the-run tradition of cinema verite, which makes it all the grittier and its conclusion all the more wrenching.

The Dardenne brothers, as shown by their empathic casting, their very choice of theme, have confessed to a burden. They believe in hope.

[An] unvarnished narrative gut-punch...