My Sad Dead

The critic calls the film terrific, mordantly funny, and oddly uplifting despite its macabre subject matter. She praises its rich cinematic storytelling and its blend of ghost story, social satire, and neighborhood portrait.

Travers finds the series slow but ultimately compelling in its compassionate portrait of suffering and neglect. He praises the eerie visual beauty of its decaying neighborhood and the way its protagonist listens to the dead.