Hate it or love it. I love it.

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2006)

Good for you Sophia, for every person who doesn't appreciate this film I hope there are at least five other people who do. In fact I just went back to read comments and it does seem 5:1. I hope so.
Every person expressing disappointment with this film say the same things, "the storyline is pointless" or "the actors are boring snobs". Get over your preconceived notions of what a movie should be and if you don't like it then so be it. So what if there is no point obvious explicit point to the storyline. Boring? That's too bad you find it boring.
What I love about the film is how beautiful it is. Not just the shots (which are just incredibly gorgeous) and not just the music (which is simply perfect). More than that, it shows the beauty of a city and of a simple relationship between a man and a girl becoming a woman. The story is simple, not many words are spoken but those that are spoken are sincere. The movie, to me, is about how the beauty of life sneaks up on you when your not looking. It is about sincerity, true moments where people are just looking for something special like friendship. In this case, it's an unlikely friendship in an unlikely place.
There is not much happening and not terribly much being said, but really this film speaks incredibly loudly to me. I love it.