this movie isn not go to shock you . this movie be not go to entertain you . this movie be go to softly talk to you and while cruise around the most beautiful place of the world and and will bring you to a sudden and explosive and unexpected end . i never saw a de oliveira movie before this and although he be consider by italian critic one of the most important director alive . well i guess i should check his previous work ( and there a lot to see ) . this be a film for those who want to feel the script and listen to interesting conversation that sometimes can enlighten and other time and well and the viewer can feel the deep depression of a reality that give u no choice but live a we be and no hope to leave our little self to come to something big . and then again and who wouldn not want to sit and have dinner talk with stefania sandrelli and catherine deneuve and irene papa and a charming captain malkovich . ( and the fact that theyre all speaking in their own language make their pout pourri of philosophy and humour really universal ) . this film talk to me and while i could do nothing but sit still and wait and listen and watch and then give one of the most sincere applause i ever could give to a movie . you would better grab a hold of something and it simple but be true . if you dont stop to smell the rose now they might end up on you . ( husker du ) .