The "student film" epithet has grown very old. As someone who, you know, has actually seen some student films, I can assure you that none of them contained anything that looked like the dream sequences in this film (and it's not just a matter of competency, but also a matter of visual imagination - something most student films lack and which this film contains in spades.)

It's also nowhere close to being "very long" - it is, in fact, just about the perfect length (though it could have used a little longer run-time.)

It is a truly extraordinary film, one with more creativity and beauty and warmth than just about anything else out there.

One of the most heartbreaking and poetic films I've ever seen. I lost it at so many points, especially the phone call with his father.

This one will play on my mind for many days to come.

Stunning.

Beautiful movie. A real tearjerker. I wanted to dispose the main character because of his lavish almost decadent lifestyle (can you say jealous?) but I just couldn't. I felt so much for his situation. I also admired his courage and resilience in the face of such adversity. The visuals were perfect at giving the sense that I was just as confined as he was. Marvelous.