'Ms. Silver's ability to translate the liminal into cinematic terms, to catch those moments between innocence and knowing, childhood and adulthood, unforgiving and forgiving, makes her someone to watch.'
The New York Times
'Hawkes's performance as the unhinged patriarch is phenomenal.'
The Mix Tapes
"Ms. Olivia Silver's ability to translate the liminal into cinematic terms, to catch those moments between innocence and knowing, childhood and adulthood, unforgiving and forgiving, makes her someone to watch."
The New York Times
"Arcadia brings freshness to the coming-of-age tale and road movie (... ), great sensitivity and a nicely-honed sense of poignancy, as well as some fine performances."
Twitch Film
"This is one new filmmaker to watch – someone who understands intrinsically how to tell a story, when to reveal and when to pull back, when to punch the audience in the gut and when to let them find their own way."
The Film Yap
"A gentle, melancholy film."
The Hollywood Reporter
"He's (Hawkes) a charismatic presence as ever."
Variety
"The film is very moving and cute (...) with humor and love. A great movie!"
Die Morgenpost