I'm not really sure what to make of this film or why it seems to have captivated so many critics. It's bizarre without being particularly interesting.
The film starts well, along the path of teenagers' alienation, grief, and loneliness and the cast is outstanding. But somewhere along that path, the whole thing careens right into the ditch and seems to run out of ideas.
And it has the classic flaw of many an interesting set of ideas: how to wrap the whole thing up. I found the resolution, if one can call it that, to be a failure. Others may disagree.
That said, I commend Cinemark for giving this film a screen for a few days. Not every "art" film is so lucky.
The film starts well, along the path of teenagers' alienation, grief, and loneliness and the cast is outstanding. But somewhere along that path, the whole thing careens right into the ditch and seems to run out of ideas.
And it has the classic flaw of many an interesting set of ideas: how to wrap the whole thing up. I found the resolution, if one can call it that, to be a failure. Others may disagree.
That said, I commend Cinemark for giving this film a screen for a few days. Not every "art" film is so lucky.