Egoyan treats the piece with such tender care. Along with his cinematographer Paul Sarossy, he brings forth a beautiful and stark world. It's a place where we have all landed in the midst of unbearable damage and loss. We tiptoe throught this world with care finding bits and pieces of stories and people and trying to make coherence out of chaos and destruction. And, alas, we can find none.
Banks finds none.
Egoyan finds none. In the end, there is only the justice that comes with a child's innocent yet purposeful lie. It's emotionally draining. And yet, it is a masterpiece and a wonderful film that you will want to see again. When time passes.