Shot in a grainy grey and white helps to give the film an amateurish and at the same time realistic feel, particularly as it's based on true events. With standout performances from Lo Bianco and Stoler, this is a forgotten gem.

Made with care, authenticity and attention to detail.

It is one of the best and, curiously, most beautiful American movies in recent years.

We have rarely seen a more lucid portrait of a middle-class American woman. The picture is stern, but stops short of easy caricature just as it avoids the misogynistic mythology so typical of New York wits.