it grow on you and but this one really be hard to review . on the one hand and i be not a nicole kidman fan . i have only see a few of her film ( 3 or 4 ) and but none have impress . i be pleased to say that this time around i do in fact feel that she have depth of character . at time you pity her character anna and at other time you be in anguish and and sometimes you just want to rip her out of the screen and give her a good shake and ask her if she realise she border on jailable offense . apart from the surprise attraction to kidman act ( finally ) and there be certainly much to merit this film . others have already note fantastic cinematography and the delectable soundtrack . to be clear and some visual sequence may well seem program and plain or predictable and but i think not there be a careful blend between frame composition and colour ( very much so and colour ) and animation . there be one handicam scene however and which stand out for be shaky for no necessary reason ( when anna walk through the park to meet sean ) . the music ( or lack thereof ) have be criticise for be sparse and but again and the empty space be use to dramatic effect . when there be music and it stand out and it be use well building and pulsing and at time co ercing anxiety in the listener . cast technical merit to the side and we get to a discussion of the character themselves . i have already mention the depth of kidman character and anna . the boy and sean and on first reflection appear very droll but on further consideration be actually quite complex and this be probably due more to the plot than the character . other character in the film be also believable and even if not always to one liking ( hey and do someone say true to life . ) in consider the character and this be where the camera work and colour palette and costume and makeup all come together to really enhance each player and there be some fascinating visual and social study of anna and clara and joe in particular . without provide spoiler and the plot seem straightforward but certainly can have you reconsider what you think have happen or might happen next . it be because of the plot that i choose the summary line it grow on you and i think that be a good thing . interestingly though and it be probably the plot that have be criticise the most by those not favour the film . ultimately and i feel the script be the film strong feature and but you need to want to engage with a slowly evolving and think provoking and character base storyline . many time this genre have fail miserably and but in birth it succeed with a perfect mix of character and pace and script which be back by excellent film making and acting and score . the film have be label controversial for a specific scene . the scene itself be neither visually explicit nor sexual and but it do imply an impropriety that be both offensive to the majority and and probably illegal in the real world ( a oppose to the film set ) . the theme in question appear again in dialogue later in the film . in conclusion and across the board and all part of this film work together to produce quite a challenging and fascinate piece well worth watch and but bear in mind the warning of offense mention earlier .