“The film reunites Gerard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant […]. These two are expert, as might be expected, but the startling performance comes from Fabrice Luchini as their lawyer. […] Mr. Angelo makes a thoughtful directorial debut and affirms his visual expertise.”Janet Maslin: Depardieu and Ardant Match Wits, a la Balzac. In: The New York Times, 23. Dezember 1994.