Critics praise the film for its "strong psychological portrait" and "sense of realism".
“A remarkable mix of socially aware, political storytelling and unconventional, lyrical filmmaking.” The Geek Show Love (1971) - IMDb
Love won the Jury Prize at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival .
The film was recently restored and released on Blu-ray by Second Run , which includes extensive extras like director commentaries.