“Funny, thoughtful, and with just the right amount of menace. Hope and Wallert have a palpable chemistry—watching them is like spying on a charmingly awkward first date. ” - The New Yorker
"Russell Davis's timely drama is a sober and searching examination of corrosive (or creative) cultural differences between America and the Middle East. In its low-key but eventually menacing way, it stands out as one of the most sensitive and troubling post-9/11 dramas I've seen." - David Cote, Time Out New York
“A shaky romantic connection is made between an alienated American painter and an Iranian student in this sensitive and surprising drama” - The New York Times
“This is powerful stuff” - Backstage