The Worst Person in the World

"Quick, vibrant, pulsing with all sorts of crossover appeal until a slightly moribund energy takes hold toward the end..."

"As this melancholic romantic comedy faithfully follows its capricious protagonist through thick, thin and (mostly) somewhere in between, it turns into something lovely and wise..."

"Gloriously sweet and beguiling."

"More than ever, Trier reveals how well he can keep shifting tones and emotional arcs without losing any narrative momentum."

"The film's focus may be tight - just a few tangled, formative years - but it encompasses so much."

"Joachim Trier's fifth feature is a sweet, sad, extremely funny character study that gets to the heart of how it feels to be on the cusp of true adulthood and completely ambivalent about it."

"I'm not sure I can defend The Worst Person in the World on an intellectual basis, but I was thoroughly disarmed."

"Reinsve deserves to be celebrated far and wide."

"The film has a lilting, lively rhythm; the glimpses we see of months and years in Julie's life ably provide a whole picture."

"The film may be the prime example of how to restore fun, significance, and even a little bit of sex to the well-worn terrain of the romantic comedy."