International reviews on IMDb were particularly harsh, with one user noting: "In Przemiany Barczyk presents an over-ambitious script which he fails to execute... The further it goes the greater the disappointment". Others found the characters' behavior "very Scandinavian - sharp, straight to the point, in my view completely unnatural for Poles," which contributed to an overall sense of artificiality in the film.
(Marta) - znana z ról o silnym ładunku emocjonalnym. przemiany 2003 ok.ru
: In the early 2000s, Polish cinema was experiencing both an "artistic and structural crisis". The industry was plagued by outdated regulations. The existing Act on cinematography, dating back to 1987, was completely unsuited to the new market conditions and political reality of post-communist Poland. International reviews on IMDb were particularly harsh, with