Defined by Preve as a docufiction production, Coming Home is based on the story of Carlo Acefalo, an Italian sailor who died in a desert island during World War II and whose remains were repatriated to his native country in 2018.
Adolfo Martínez of La Nación described it as "sublime because of its emotional scenes and recalls the tragedy that occurred in our country with the ARA San Juan"».
[10] Laura Pacheco of Escribiendo Cine said: "This story moves people to tears for many reasons, it has a heart, because the author's voice is constantly present".
[11] Leonardo D'Esposito said in his review for magazine Noticias: "Coming home is a human adventure told with the precision that a good story requires, without falling into dramatic undertones and keeping in mind in each scene what really matters".
[12] Juan Pablo Cinelli of Página/12 praised Ricardo Preve's work, stating that "the director manages to transmit the adventurous passion that seems to have driven him to carry out this project".