"The 40th fest was conspicuous for its strong array of films shot during one of the worst economic years in memory," Variety said.
indieWire.com praised the festival opener, the short The History of Aviation from director Bálint Kenyeres for "its elegant camera movements and sumptuous visuals that suggest an early impressionist painting sprung to life", but was less enthused with György Pálfi's much anticipated I Will Not Be Your Friend, saying it "lacks a clear sense of direction and relies too much on facile coincidences to create any sense of coherence," adding that "the cheapie video look is also miles away from the composed visuals that contributed to the success of Palfi's previous features".
