Poignant

Rating: 10/10 (18 April 2005)

This movie is lovely because it cannot possibly be cornered into a genre. It is at once about a a family, a town, and a teacher, each isolated from the others but connected by this charming little boy and his gift. This movie has moments that glow dull with a sad stagnation, shine with hope, and radiate a sense of reality and unconditional love. It is so sensitively executed; the acting is naturalistic and while there's nothing gritty about this film, it's not sticky sweet either. If you enjoy dramas with "happy" or hopeful endings that aren't TOO Disney-ish(I'm thinking Good Will Hunting, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, the Shawshank Redemption, Sideways) this is worth watching. 10/10