Maggie Lee of Hollywood Reporter gives a positive review to YUKI & NINA, which recently screened at Cannes:
Two little girls, one French and one Eurasian, respond to crises of separation by escaping in nature and fantasy in “Yuki & Nina,” a low-key children’s drama made for adults, with the faintest touch of magic-realism. A directorial collaboration between Japanese auteur Nobuhiro Suwa and French actor Hippolyte Giradot, the film’s minimalist setup and naturalistic, conversational interactions mask a structural sophistication and continue Suwa’s ongoing cerebral and formalist exploration of duality. Technically, the clear-cut editing and classical, crystal-clear cinematography are a sight for sore eyes.