One of my favorite films of ALL TIME. Oh, that child makes me bawl my eyes out and want to squish her with hugs for all eternity. The cinematography alone is enough to put a giant "Brilliant!" stamp on it, but as you know, that's only the icing on the cake. My husband bought it as soon as it came out on DVD, based only on what he knew about the director. Boy, were we not disappointed! That opening sequence is so breathtaking, and the full-circle with the ending? How beautiful!