Must be a historical thing?

Rating: 3/10 (2 December 2017)

Okay, a rating of 3 might be a bit harsh. But this review is more as a warning to people who are not necessarily into the slow moving, abstract, philosophical kind of movie. This is the type that might be awarded an Oscar for its artsy approach, but that most people will find dull and extremely boring.
The plot, without spoiling too much, is about a guy traveling on the road, meeting people along the way. It essentially flips between scenery shots of him just walking, spouting indistinguishable poetry, and then ten to fifteen minute encounters with people he immediately hits it off with, before he wanders again. It has like 7-8 of these talking sessions, over more than a 2 hour duration.
The main character cites poetry throughout much of the movie when he is alone, which I guess appeals to people who fancy spending their free time reading poetry. It leaves it up to you to find meaning in them, but to be honest, with such a slow pacing movie, many will likely find themselves bored, and poetry works best when you are intrigued and excited initially.
In the end, this movie is about trying to make the audience read into the emotions of a wandering loner who has discarded all his belongings and connections. If you are not the kind of guy or girl who likes to intensely try to find subtle meanings to everything, when they are not even necessarily there, this movie will be quite empty and slow moving.
Basically, those who enjoy typical "Oscar" style movies where the producer tries his best to put in as much "art" on expense of "content" and "moving story line", will enjoy this. People who are in for a fun watch, or a watch of concrete substance without having to literally work themselves to add meaning to every small thing that happens, should simply avoid. It won't give you anything whatsoever.