What a masterpiece this movie is! It is so much more than one movie, or a documentary. Don't read too many reviews, just take the plunge and let yourself be engulfed in awe, love, patience, honesty and above all, art in its most truthful form: inspiration from pending loss, the promise of a gift and the realization of both. It was beautifully strung together, many times I heard myself exclaim involuntarily my admiration for the director Yang Sun, his real name but within this context almost interchangeable with young son, which is almost too romantic given the topic. But he is for real and his commitment to this journey from his subject and protagonist Maleonn, who is creating this theater piece Our Time Machine for his father is breathtaking; both emotionally, internally, and as a story teller, externally, is so concise, so full of love for the story, you can't just but watch, mesmerized and overwhelmed in a grateful way. And you will be touched! Deep, no holds barred, but with the sensitive touch of a dreamer and the ravaging skills of an artisan. Both Maleonn and the director tell their respective stories, one from within and another as a witness; This combination of his storytelling with the absolutely overpowering emotional prowess, honesty and artistry of Maleonn makes this an absolute tenner! Highly, Highly recommended!!
The score by Paul Brill is amazing as well, underscoring every step of the way as significant, while maintaining the richness of variation in the supporting soundtrack to be constantly on point, never in the way but exactly the opposite: it elevates it to a dreamed reality, yet as real as our normal lives but even more visceral, more focused on the continuous flow of their "now". What a thrill ride!
Easily entering my top 20 of "my" (as in opinion, not property) best movies of all time!