“It’s a challenging role performed beautifully by Smachelyuk. She must be a doting mother, a disappointed parent, an empathetic realist, and a willful opportunist all at once.”
“A Mother’s Love and a Son’s Lie Expose a Community Corroded by Hate and Politics”
Variety - 'Victim' Review (2022)
Screen International - Slovakia selects 'Victim' as Oscar entry (2022)
The Film Stage - TIFF Review: Victim Is a Beautifully Performed Morality Tale (2022)
Semaine de la Critique - Critical Condition, Official Selection Cannes 2025 (2025)
epd Film - Kritik zu Victim (2022)
IONCINEMA - Interview: Michal Blaško on Victim (2022)