"The locations are unsparingly harsh and beautiful. The camera work is stunning. The performances, all by Inuits, have a simple power that strikes us straight between the eyes, as fast and true as an arrow"Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times of London

"Lyrical, fablelike"A.O. Scott, New York Times

"Thousand year old tale of festering evil on the frozen tundra should find a warm welcome worldwide"Lisa Nesselson, Variety

"Enthralling... The movie's ritual world is astonishing"Brian D. Johnson, Maclean's

"Creates another planet to unfamiliar eyes.... One of the most erotic Canadian films ever"Katrina Onstad, The National Post