numerous american reviewer on this site reveal their limitation in their comment . a lot of what they criticize or complain about in this movie be thing that take u deep into the moment of the story that take place in a different world than theyre familiar with . i be also throw off a bit and until i realize that this wasn not from the european world of film that i be use to ( france and spain and germany and italy ) . larien ( play the main character ) be brilliant . what the film do lack be over played dumbed down dialogue and over explanation . the setting nicely reinforce the various mood . the girl come of age theme be brilliantly play out with subtle and not so subtle device .