In the heat of the summer of 1976, drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end-of-term version of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
It is not hunky dory at all. Instead, it is half-baked and tiresome.
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Amy Nicholson
RTLos Angeles TimesMar 22, 2013
Golden-hued, feel-good treacle, the sort that the U.K. has tried to export ever since Billy Elliot.
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Lou Lumenick
RTNew York PostMar 22, 2013
The golden-hued cinematography (a filming clich that really needs to be retired) and the sometimes slack direction by Marc Evans are minuses ...
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Nicholas Bell
RTIONCINEMA.comAug 8, 2019
Isn't trying to be anything more than it simply is, a kindhearted film about a friendly, progressive minded teacher helping kids explore emotions through art.