“The Time it Takes is a sentimental drama about a father-daughter rapport, [with a] palpable passion for cinema and grounded performances from Fabrizio Gifuni as Luigi and Romana Maggiora Vergano.” —Screen International

"Francesca Comencini ... found a captivating way to reintroduce herself to new audiences—rolling out a tender but frank and occasionally painful father/daughter portrait of growing up with her movie director dad." —Kurt Brokaw, Independent Magazine

"What could easily have become a sentimental tribute instead becomes something far more complex and intimate: a story about love, disappointment, reconciliation, and the emotional distance that can exist even within the closest families." —Overly Honest Movie Reviews

“A poetic film of infinite tenderness.” —Elle

“These precious moments, of moving beauty, make you want to revisit her father’s work. Charming.” —Femme Actuelle

“The blurring between reality and fiction gives this raw and moving film its charm, impeccably performed by Fabrizio Gifuni and Romana Maggiora Vergano.” —L’Humanité

“The daughter of Italian filmmaker Luigi Comencini explores the labyrinth of her memory to deliver a deeply moving account of the ups and downs of her relationship with her father and their reconciliation through a shared passion for cinema.” —La Croix

“It’s impossible not to be moved by this radiant father figure and by this exercise in admiration from a daughter to her father, from one filmmaker to another.” —La Tribune Dimanche

“Luigi Comencini’s daughter reconstructs her childhood as an enchanted journey through her father’s cinema—always attentive and kind—but from the start, there is an underlying sense of instability and doubt in the overwhelming shadow of the great Italian director.” —Le Dauphiné Libéré

“The Time it Takes has the freshness and urgency of a debut film.” —Le Figaro

“A well-crafted poetic tale, as inspired in its form as it is moving in its essence—a declaration of love both to the father to whom she owes so much and to the art they share.” —Le Journal du Dimanche

“A beautiful film that not only recounts a chapter of cinema history but also delicately explores the father-daughter bond.” —Le Point

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