Reception
The film was fairly well received; it holds a 72% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 79 reviews. It has earned 5 star reviews from Time Out, The Daily Telegraph, and The Guardian.
For her role as Lisa Cohen, Paquin received nominations for Best Actress from the Chicago Film Critics Association and the London Film Critics Circle. She has also placed first in multiple critics' polls.
On December 23, 2011, Fox Searchlight sent screeners of the film to AMPAS members.
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