I first saw this movie almost fifteen years ago at college. It impressed me then and still impresses me now. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve taken it in. I love everything about it—the performances (especially Bernard Hill), the light, the insect/snail/soap bubble/etc. imagery, the games, the story… It’s one of my favorite films of all time to absorb closely, to giggle at, or just to look at as a piece of visual art in motion.

It’s strange little ties to another favorite, Greenaway’s The Falls (the water tower, a character named Cissie Colpitts, etc.)only enhance the experience.

This is a desert island movie and then some.