I suppose much of it comes down to what type of movie you like. This film is not a thrill-a-minute type of movie. It's slow, plodding, meandering--but that's the point. (The film has some absolutely stunning long takes: the shot of the murder scene and police investigation is absolutely stunning.)
It wrestles with the difficulty of representing grief. Luca literally wanders the cityscape after the death of his lover looking for understanding, and everyone he encounters tries to fit his experience into their own. The film is about the individuality of experience--sometimes a very lonely place.
It wrestles with the difficulty of representing grief. Luca literally wanders the cityscape after the death of his lover looking for understanding, and everyone he encounters tries to fit his experience into their own. The film is about the individuality of experience--sometimes a very lonely place.