It is revealed toward the end of the film that her dislike of both sex and relationships was fueled by sexual abuse at the hands of her father.

Club, Noel Murray gave one of the film's most negative reviews, calling it "indie-quirk to the motherfucking core.

"[3] By contrast, in The New York Times, Jeannette Catsoulis said the film "surmounts its indie-movie quirkiness with exceptional acting and a sincere belief in the salvation of its wounded characters.

"[4] In the Los Angeles Times, Carino Chocano felt that the film "carries its messed-up, highly improbable premise so lightly and gracefully that it ultimately comes off as a sweet, plausible and curiously grounded love story -- and touchingly old-fashioned for a movie about the adventures of a serial masturbator and the homeless kid who stalks her.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Marianna Palka's quirky indie debut centered on two dysfunctional loners is hit and miss, but has enough originality to see it through.