This film is a little gem. I hadn't heard about it when it was released almost 10 years ago. It's based on a play of the same name about a man who has lost his wife to his boss, and so he has also lost his job, and most significantly, he loses his house. Victor is then compelled to tell his story to strangers. He does this in a very idiosyncratic manner that is completely engrossing. He takes you on tangents and these tangents take you to really unexpected places and by the end, he's circled back to connect all the dots and it's quite stunning. Yet the film goes beyond the stage version and also takes the viewer into the imaginations of each of the characters who has been intrigued enough to attend a performance of the 'play'. And these flights of fancy are also finally connected to the story being told by Victor.
The film is both lyrical and, at times, unsettling. One never knows what will happen from one segment to the next. At times it's told like an allegory but is also very immediately funny. At times, it's got a kind of magic realism to it. This film defies description in some ways, because it surprises and delights in a most unique way. If you want to see something moving and special, rent this film.
brenda b
The film is both lyrical and, at times, unsettling. One never knows what will happen from one segment to the next. At times it's told like an allegory but is also very immediately funny. At times, it's got a kind of magic realism to it. This film defies description in some ways, because it surprises and delights in a most unique way. If you want to see something moving and special, rent this film.
brenda b