A24 does amazing work. This is no exception. A little film which is powerful. A sweet, simple story which is complicated, and, in an odd way, deeply sad. A love story that isn't, but is. A tale of immigration and culture which is also about finding the culture within you -- figuring out who you are and how you fit into the world. The filming is exquisite (yeah, Celine Song definitely should have been nominated for an Oscar) and the acting is top notch. While I didn't fully buy these 40 year-olds as college kids, they have a chemistry to die for. In every scene the screen just crackled. It's a beautiful story but it's not overwritten. The pacing is concise but the actors are given time to feel the beats, be in the moments. As it goes on you are inexplicably part of those moments, drawn into something which feels deeply real. Real and palpable without the overt sexual scenes present in so many other films this year. It's stunning. An absolute winner, in my humble opinion. (And yes, grab that kleenex).
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