extremely dense somber complicated film unravels quite slowly revealing excruciating detail like attention paid novel watching film is like watching novel unfold care narrator felt balance rest performances film features best ensemble acting ever seen lead summer phoenix fabulous innocence naivete might find implausible sort cross cinderella alice wonderland buy critique still fabulous partially unlike anything ive ever seen beforebr br this film unbelievably beautiful filmed eric gautier part unique film ever show expect always surprising despite length film never reveals needs to  minutes extremely concise fault id say one wonders film filled brief moments simply stunning best likely see year moments add end extraordinary film experience family moments unique ian holm brilliant film say theater seen films since cassavetes opening night perhaps chaplins limelight but believe not film much less conventional never knew film going now seen it still multiple possibilities powerful incredibly provocative film