It never gets old.

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2018)

I've watched this beautiful film many times, and it is still as good each time as I remembered it.
It is epic, yet intimate; uplifting, yet tragic; heart-warming, yet heart-breaking.
The landscapes are magnificent, but they are only the backdrop to a small, gentle story about love and loss, told in a quiet, simple way, with a script that is extraordinarily economical with words - more is said in the silences than in the dialogue.
The performances too are understated and subtle, with not a single wasted look or gesture.
I always need to be in the right mood for this film, as it is certainly not the most cheerful, but I do keep coming back to it. For me it has become a comfortable film to snuggle up to in the cold.