The film follows nine‑year‑old Mints, played with remarkable naturalism by Delaney Quinn, whose performance anchors the entire piece. What begins as a routine journey home quickly unravels into a chaotic night that leaves her stranded in unfamiliar territory. But Marsh isn’t interested in melodrama. Instead, she lets the story unfold through Mints’ eyes — a world that feels slightly unpredictable, occasionally absurd, and tinged with the unsettling awareness that the grown‑ups around her are distracted, flawed, and often too wrapped up in their own lives to notice the impact of their choices.

—Alton Williams, BattleRoyaleWithCheese