good back-story, and good acting

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

I'm amazed at the lack of prior user reviews for this movie. It is an incredible artistic expression with a soundtrack worthy of the gorgeous camera work. The storyline is actually a bit on the dull side and without a real sense of beginning or end, but the story in this case is just a supporting character for the film itself. It took me back to The Piano and has a similar style cinematography. Very much worth the experience, and you won't even have to commit the typical 2hr + that so many of the current egocentric directors put out there! Enjoy.