with beautifully drawn relationships and a fine central performance, The Garden Left Behind takes frequently politicised subject matter and reminds us of the human side of it
it's amazing and poignant; "The Garden Left Behind" is an amazing drama filled to the brim with realistic and heavy performances that will absolutely leave a lasting impression and subject matter that should more commonly be explored and celebrated
intimate and skilfully observed, this low-key drama has a vivid emotional undercurrent right from the start.. Where this involving story goes is full of both joy and heart-wrenching pain
Flavio Alves delivers a touching, quiet film with a loud message; Alves and Carlie Guevara may be making a quiet film about the mistreatment of trans people in America, but their voices are loud and demand to be heard
eloquent and affecting; Directed by Flavio Alves, this is a clear-eyed, poignant yet unsentimental drama about Tina, a trans woman and undocumented Mexican living in New York. Despite one major narrative flaw, the pic is a moving little indie
by Danielle Solzman [Solzy at the Movies ]
by Mike McGranaghan [Aisle Seat ]
