"A famous Bob Dylan verse relates that “he not busy being born is busy dying”. And the primary characters of Paolo Marinou-Blanco’s Dreaming of Lions take that sentiment literally: plagued by terminal illnesses, they plot and scheme to end their lives, only to discover further existential barriers. So, enter the creepy “dying” consultants Joy Transition International, of the Portuguese director’s own invention, although their intricate services are another bureaucratic hurdle. Chancy in its comic target, yet always meaning well – if not proving funny or insightful enough – Marinou-Blanco’s second feature, following the well-received Goodbye Irene almost two decades ago, premiered as the opening film of the Tallinn Black Nights Critics’ Picks Competition."
David Katz, [Cineuropa](https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/470356/)