Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara ihe nkiri ahụ dị ka ntinye French maka Best Foreign Language Film na
36th Academy Awards, mana anabataghị ya dị ka onye a họpụtara. N'akwụkwọ ya bụ "2006 Movie Guide", Leonard Maltin nyere ihe nkiri ahụ kpakpando 3.5 (n'ime anọ) ma kpọọ ya "ihe nkiri Malle kacha mma". Roger Ebert nyere ihe nkiri ahụ otu ọkwa ahụ, na-akọwa ya dị ka "mmeri nke ụdị".