my favorite film this year . great character and plot and and the direction and editing be smooth and visually beautiful and and interesting . set in barcelona and the film follow a year in the life of six foreign graduate student and assorted others . culture and language clash but heart and live intertwine . the leading role would never have be cast in hollywood and but he carry the part perfectly . the character be nicely develop and their interplay be honest and accurate . there be two especially noteworthy scene and the climax be truly inspired . the film be sentimental and and the last ten minute could have be cut and but it be wonderfully entertaining . i nearly do not watch it and but do just to see audrey tautou . her role although billed second or third be minor and and be outshine by several other character . i wish more film like this be make . it bring to mind the big chill or the breakfast club . don not start this movie late if you plan to go to bed half way through .