- Sensibility: There are a few moments where dialogue strays from realism into the more cinematic, but these deviations are worthwhile and welcome.
- Cinematography: Color-grading, framing, production design, and costuming all fit together excellently to make a great film. The scene choreography is so strong in a few sequences, like the time-stoppage and the trip sequence, that they become unforgettable. Only critique is in the editing of the transitions between the chapters.
- Energy: A slight hitch in some of the transitions between the parts, but the intrigue of the story and the strength of the characters keep things running.
- Narrative: Profound and universal. The strength of the characters is the highlight of the film. Many scenes have brilliant dialogue and structure communicating feeling and meaning far beyond the pure narrative. A brief divergence in the story away from Julie is a bit odd give then structure of the film as a whole, but not to an extremely bothersome extent.
- T-Points: The film received four bonus points: one for the first exchange with Eivind at the party, one for the time-stoppage sequence, one for a first breakup conversation with Aksel, one for some drumming in a hospital, and one for a somber, retrospective conversation around and in a hospital.
I watched this film many years ago, and it fell a bit flat for me. Now, a bit older, it hit me much harder. This, if anything, is the mark of a brilliant film: a film that can transform over time with you.
Number of Watches: 2
