A beautiful film about the collapse of a marriage

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2019)

For me, there are several reasons this film is a 9/10. To elaborate, very few films, only a handful, for me are a 10/10. For a film to be 10/10 it must be perfect, this film was sadly so close but was, however, let down by odd sound mixing at the beginning of the film that lasted for a while.
1) The Acting
The acting is superb, some of the best of this decade. Incredible. The crying, the shouting, the slight show of frustration, the happiness and desperation they show to one another over the decay of the relationship. The acting is something that elevates the film to such a high degree and allows the characters to feel very real.
2) The Story
The story is well formulated. Now, I am not an avid romance film watcher, thus I cannot say if the story is unique in the sense of talking about divorce.
3) The Characters
There are no characters in this film that feels off or out of place. All acted well and non felt still. The sister of the wife (Scarlett Johansson) did feel a tad bit over the top/comical. Otherwise every character had a depth to them. A motivation that made sense and both had benefits and flaws like people do.
4) Cinematography
The cinematography isn't anything overly special. However, it does the job and is some instances looks very nice to beautiful.
Overall, very well made film that I would recommend.