i get this thinking that probably several of those who appreciate this film might be right about it i be so disappointed . cinematography utterly static . direction flat . dialogue well and it realistic and but that doesn not make good dialog while in fact and it dull . character not one we really care about represent odd ball but not interesting weirdo and besides theyre all depress . and have every right to be and nothing bad than neurotic without sensesayuma . would anyone like woody allen if he wasn not funny sometimes . symbolism clumsy snow and veil and thing in between hackneyed and boring . usually i will watch any movie through if i have make it past 30 min and but not this one . i try and but i keep fall asleep . i think i get mental frostbite from the snow . resnais have make some great film and but if you want to remember him fondly and skip this swan song .