Quote:
"The High Cost of Living, a somber morality tale set in Quebec, bears all the hallmarks of an uncompromising indie drama: a downbeat scenario, flawed protagonists, a strongly regional inflection. This debut feature by the Canadian director Deborah Chow is so artistically well-intentioned and earnest in its ambitions that you can almost forgive the banality of its every scene."
-- Paul Brunick

Source:
Brunick, Paul. "Life's intersections, random twists of fate." Review of The High Cost of Living. New York Times, September 8, 2011.