The silence and the talking

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2017)

This movie does two contradicting things perfectly. It uses silence really well, and communicates a lot using other means that dialogue. Even in scenes with conversations, it feels like more is being communicated by what you see than what you hear. But at the same time, the dialogue is some of the best you'll see in film. The way people talk, both the accents and what they say, makes it feel like you're immersed in a really good novel (which the movie obviously is based on), while at the same time it feels real. Together, it makes for a movie that says a lot when it's not saying anything, and is stunning even when the characters are talking.
It's also a movie that can take many re-watches. Partly because there are so many good moments, and it's visuals being so good. But also because it has an ending that might surprise you the first time around, but that you'll get a more understanding for when you know what's coming.