Absolute art at its best

Rating: 10/10 (19 October 2007)

Considering the difficulty of the subject, death, some are bound to find this film rather disturbing, my wife is one of them. Hence, one can well understand some of the negative comments in the reviews. I, on the other hand, found the story totally compelling and absorbing. Not having read any of the reviews before watching the movie, at first I was puzzled on the true meaning of the story, then the second time I watched it, I was able to appreciate the finer details and spiritual meaning of the story. The representation of death in the film is exactly as it should be, heroic, courageous, absorbing, enlightening. If anyone wants to ponder over existence and be able to face the inevitable, then watch this film.