Kammala wannan jumla: An zabi fim din a matsayin shigar Faransa don Mafi kyawun Fim na Harshe a gasar
36th Academy Awards, amma ba a karɓa a matsayin ɗan takara ba. A cikin "Jagorar Fim na 2006", Leonard Maltin ya ba fim din taurari 3.5 (daga cikin hudu) kuma ya kira shi "mai yiwuwa fim mafi kyau na farko na Malle". Roger Ebert ya ba da fim ɗin daidai wannan ƙimar, yana bayyana shi a matsayin "nasara ta salon".