By boiling the characters down to the most basic emotions and eliminating lifestyle-specific idiosyncrasies, we can enter the world of the story with ease.
88
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun
A passionate, heart-wrenching film that is a must-see for any romantic.
88
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
An extraordinarily perfect little film: A bittersweet drama that explores sexuality and love, and their reverberations across the landscape of human emotions.
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It is about the desiring itself, not about what they desire. That makes it more intriguing than if we knew their secret--and sexier.
80
TimeRichard Schickel
TimeRichard Schickel
This wee, discreet little movie has a certain rueful intelligence about the ways we rather carelessly talk ourselves into love--and out of it as well.