Another intriguing film from this guy. He has a knack for creating characters and situations that on the surface seem to be ordinary but are actually mysterious and filled with layers of symbolic meaning. Witness The Isle, 3-Iron...
Here we have an old man and a young girl who live on a decrepit fishing boat anchored somewhere at sea. He has raised her since childhood and intends to marry her when she reaches legal age. He keeps rivals away with his bow skills and also uses this instrument to tell fortunes and to play music. Throughout the music is beautiful and haunting.
The story seems straightforward (akin to The Collector) until the final fourth when it takes on a supernatural tone.
I found it involving and delightful. Makes me want to see everything else he has done.
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