"His third feature in two years, Goran Stolevski's Housekeeping For Beginners - which the Macedonian filmmaker wrote, directed, and edited - extends a tender embrace outwards even as it holds its characters close. This ode to queer kinship frenetically introduces us to the biological, chosen, and wayward members of a fly-by-night family assembling itself in North Macedonia's capital against a backdrop of settler colonialism, "passing," unfriendly healthcare, and the universal clashing of personalities. The excellent ensemble animates Stolevski's lively sense of atmosphere, tone, and pace, creating a group portrait that is equal parts considered, cacophonous, compassionate, and current."
