A soft and sweet exploration of the nostalgia of a past romance through the present discovery of things, dialogue and suddenly, feelings. The two central performances are wonderful and the black and white cinematography quite lovely, especially the shots of the lake and the surrounding countryside.
What it tries to capture is the magic and allure of the past, of youth and the bliss of a young heart's first love. But also how that isn't reality (reality is in color). The ending doesn't drive this home for me. It's rushed and malformed. We know something is coming, but what and how has it impacted them? What does the intoxication of nostalgia that ended in ruin say about the present revelry in it?
What it tries to capture is the magic and allure of the past, of youth and the bliss of a young heart's first love. But also how that isn't reality (reality is in color). The ending doesn't drive this home for me. It's rushed and malformed. We know something is coming, but what and how has it impacted them? What does the intoxication of nostalgia that ended in ruin say about the present revelry in it?