"There's a strong basis of originality here, and the warmth and good nature of the movie carries it along."
★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

"Recalling the verité style of 2018's Rosie, this is an inspiring tale in which planning permission and health-and-safety issues provide all-too-real hurdles amid the domestic drama."
★★★★ Andrew Collins, Radio Times

"If there is a lot of "happy coincidence" driving the plot, Dunne gets away with it by constructing this tale of female resilience and community from the ground up, through well-observed moments between mother and daughters."
★★★★ Amber Wilkinson, The Times