Editorial IFFR
Beautiful, poetic documentary portrait of an aged Dutch pastor who – probably as the very last one – watches over the spiritual life of about 25 villages in the French Pyrenees and does so with an unprecedented vivacity, sincerity and sensitivity for female beauty. Long, but very infectious. Read the full text here. 

Margriet Kemper, publisher
The opening shot was perfect: powerful, poetic and super realistic and super concrete because of the twigs and leaves that fell on the lens. The the burst of color with Jean-Marie in his cobalt blue overall amidst the flowers. The artist that you are is very convincing. Read the full text here.

Edine Wijnands, BN De Stem
It is a beautiful story. About God and mankind. About love and time. And about heaven and earth. Filmed in such a way that the viewer have to love the priest. He is authentic, with all his doubts, honesty and humor. Read the full text here.

Mark Baker, Daily Tiger 
The life of Jean-Marie is a poetic, 166-minute portrait of septuagenarian Dutch pastor. (…) Peter van Houten filmed Jean-Marie over a six year period, from 2004 till 2010. (…) ‘He gave me carte blanche. He liked being filmed, referring to the camera as a curious little boy. Read the full text here.

Review Indiepix
A colorful portrait of a man who turned to his religious calling after being rejected by the love of his life. Read the full text here.

Dennis Villadom, Nextprojection.com
At 2 hours, 46 minutes, the documentary often has a rambling feel, and some judicious editing would definitely improve the pace, which suggests the laid-back existence of Jean-Marie and the mountain people he visits. There’s a sense that the elderly priest is often preening for the camera and is enjoying being the “star” of his own movie, yet what emerges is a touching portrait of a dedicated man.  Read the full text here.

Review C.P.F. Swietek
Filmmaker Peter van Houten delivers an intimate portrait of an elfin septuagenarian priest serving a collection of small parishes in the French Pyrenees. A lyrical film, this is highly recommended. Read the full text here. 

Read all the English reviews here.