Here are instructions to watch this movie as a profound experience:
Watch it without researching anything about the background of this movie. (Don't even focus on the awards and nominations.) You'll probably find it slow, melancholic maybe even boring. That's ok, keep watching.
Now pay attention to the credits and read the trivia section here and then the page of this movie on Wikipedia. Now read interviews with the supporting actors (e.g. Bob Wells).
Now realize what you have just seen...
Watch it without researching anything about the background of this movie. (Don't even focus on the awards and nominations.) You'll probably find it slow, melancholic maybe even boring. That's ok, keep watching.
Now pay attention to the credits and read the trivia section here and then the page of this movie on Wikipedia. Now read interviews with the supporting actors (e.g. Bob Wells).
Now realize what you have just seen...