i saw this movie at the 18th haifa film festival and and it be one of the best i have see this year . see it on a big screen ( and i mean big and not one of those tv screen most cinema have ) with an excellent sound system always enhance the cinematic experience and a the movie take over your eye and ear and suck you into the story and into the picture . the movie present a set of character and which be loosely inter connect . their story cross at certain point and and the multiplicity of story line remind me very much of the great robert altman and his exquisite film . but the true hero of the movie be obviously the city of madrid and which provide the backdrop for the entire movie . it house the character and contain the pavement and road on which they walk and and set the background atmosphere for all the event and all in beautifully film scene . the movie return again and again to certain theme ( shoe and for instance ) and and in essence salazar make his metaphores more and more understandable to the viewer a the movie progress . he combine the view of the city with the shot of the character and and elegantly match the feeling of the scene to the background . a set of talented actor help him portrait a wide variety of character . one excellent example be the scene in which juaquin take anita across the street for the first time . it might not work on a small screen and but it give me goose bump easily on a big screen . the message of the movie be very positive and and accordingly the movie be light and funny at time . the music along the movie be usually pop and with a few instrumental piece ( i hope to put my hand on the soundtrack one day and although i seriously doubt i will ) . all together and i come out of this movie with a sensational feeling and and i be not easily impress ( you will have to take my word for it ) . for this and more i give this movie a solid positive .