I get that the main theme was exploring Existentialism from the point of view a woman who might as well be the only human alive on Earth. But surely, there must be something else , something more substantial to move the film along through its 2 hour duration.
But , I am sorry to say there is absolutely nothing else , no turn of events, no interesting character arc , just about nothing that can keep you engaged in the plot. Well, there is a particular event that sort of changes things for the woman and steers the movie into the final act but then again, it happened so abruptly in the midst of the boredom already perpetuated by the movie that it didn't elicit any emotional impact from me at all.
I guess the only two redeeming qualities of the film are the beautiful setting in the Austrian alps, and the performance of the lead actor Martina Gedeck. MArtina in particular proved herself to be such a great actor. There was a lot of subtle facial cues that helped bring life to her character that didn't have much dialogue save for an inner monologue. I have to admit I was completely in awe of her . She certainly deserves to be in more movies where she plays the lead instead of simply being the usual side character .
Overall, I really wouldn't recommend the film to any general audience. If you just have some free time in hand and would like to look at some beautiful scenery , coupled with the presence of a beautiful lady who really knows her art, then I guess you can check it out.
But , I am sorry to say there is absolutely nothing else , no turn of events, no interesting character arc , just about nothing that can keep you engaged in the plot. Well, there is a particular event that sort of changes things for the woman and steers the movie into the final act but then again, it happened so abruptly in the midst of the boredom already perpetuated by the movie that it didn't elicit any emotional impact from me at all.
I guess the only two redeeming qualities of the film are the beautiful setting in the Austrian alps, and the performance of the lead actor Martina Gedeck. MArtina in particular proved herself to be such a great actor. There was a lot of subtle facial cues that helped bring life to her character that didn't have much dialogue save for an inner monologue. I have to admit I was completely in awe of her . She certainly deserves to be in more movies where she plays the lead instead of simply being the usual side character .
Overall, I really wouldn't recommend the film to any general audience. If you just have some free time in hand and would like to look at some beautiful scenery , coupled with the presence of a beautiful lady who really knows her art, then I guess you can check it out.