This is why I love film

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2019)

I had forgotten what it was like to be surprised and enraptured by a film, to be taken to another place visually and aurally.
Maybe it is because I knew nothing about this film before I watched it - I found it, an old recommendation on my 'to watch' list and say it was available, and so pressed play, so tired was I of looking for something to fit my mood - but I cannot understand why some people didn't connect with this movie.
Maybe they had some expecations that were unmet.
For me though, I was pulled along, telling myself 'it is too late, I'll watch it tomorrow' before being dragged into another beautiful and perfectly timed (in length) scene.
Originally I was just enchanted by the music, composition and the hint of a story unfolding, but as it unfolded I was surprised to recognise and be involved in the distantly viewed and stilted portrayal of emotional damage and love.
I haven't seen this good a film for years, and it will stick with me