It’s perfectly orchestrated chaos. Impeccable writing. Wonderfully executed. Dogme at its finest. Melodramatic, sure. But a gut punch. And a wild backstory if you feel like knowing it, buy the criterion blu-ray for all the behind-the-scenes interviews.

Gena Rowlands gives a WILD performance as an LA housewife suffering a mental breakdown and I love every second of this film.

Masterful. Restrained. Hypnotic. Superb across the board from performance, cinematography, and editing. Despite the soundtrack being retro-fit post its release, it’s incredible how well it works too. A harrowing film that taught me a lot about craft. And eyelines.

A concept so simple, yet so tenderly told, it brought me to tears when I first watched it because it reminded me of how precious life is. I’m also a massive The National fan, I’ve always believed that sad music makes sad people happy. So it makes sense that a sad music video makes a sad person happy, too.

I love everything about the Haycock and Florence collaboration. Packed with so much visual poetry. I return to this film a lot, especially to be hypnotized by the way Florence expresses herself through movement.