Secrets revealed

Rating: 9/10 (24 October 2010)

I guess you might see some things coming. But this is not that much about the secrets (at least for me), but the journey of our main protagonist. It is about life and choices you make and how one simple choice does get you into a path you actually do not want to follow. But because it is expected of you (of what your appearance is in other peoples eyes), you keep on walking. Maybe regretting the decision while you are walking, but walking that path nevertheless.
That is of course the way I read the movie. You might come up with something completely different. Or some might wait until the inevitable US-Remake hits a cinema near them (in 2012 as IMDb reveals). That this would be remade after winning the academy award for best foreign language picture, does not come as a big surprise to me. That it did win the award on the other hand, was a surprise (for me). Not because of the quality of the movie (as you can see I like it a lot), but because of the nature of the movie. Hats off to the academy for their choice.