What a treat. Wonderfully crafted shots, brilliant acting from every character (even the corpses) and a plot that unfolded gradually without ever seeming laboured or predictable. Great music. Legible subtitles. Everything about this film was just beautiful. I'm so glad I saw it.
The feedback rating was 86%. Your comments:
| A | A very absorbing film with such a different subject matter. |
| A | Subtle film, beautifully made |
| A | An extremely interesting film – in the midst of sadness still hope – so many strands to think about. |
| A | Very moving – poor kid! |
| A | Excellently made film. Not a bum note in it. Very well acted. |
| A | Very moving |
| A | Fragmented filming technique mimics real life. Disturbing yet optimistic. |
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| A | Beautifully made film |
| A | Although I've still to figure out what it was about, it was a fascinating piece of storytelling. Really, really good. |
| B | Very affecting film about a young man's search for meaning in his life. Reminiscent of “Departing” my all time favourite WFS film but in this case being an undertaker was only a part of the story. Excellent |
| B | It just shows what a good male role model can achieve. |
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| B | Totally absorbing – very good. The insight into how other nations deal with their dead was fascinating. |
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| C | BIT SLOW TO GET STARTED BUT ULTIMATELY QUITE A POSITIVE FILM – THINGS CAN GET BETTER! |
| C | Interesting but not absorbing. |
| D | Rather slow and boring. |
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IMDB user rating 6.8 out of 10:
Rotten Tomatoes – audience rating 81%:
A thoughtful 4-star review from Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian:
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