According to Jakubowicz, there were "bad reviews almost everywhere." The movie garnered a largely negative audience at the festival, some watchers throwing the vinyl records at the screen. According to Stewart, Golan was so distraught from this that after the festival, he considered killing himself by jumping off a hotel balcony.
Jakubowicz stated that the film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. The movie was met with a predominantly hostile audience at the festival, with some viewers throwing vinyl records at the screen. Stewart reported that Golan was deeply disturbed by this and considered taking his own life.