Okay but why was the bat Filipino

This film was distressing to start with and then an improvement once I realised there was a high chance Marla would die. Like other reviews note, this film seemed a bit confused about what it wanted to be or what it was trying to tell us, but Jennifer was a delight at least.

Okay I'm usually very allergic to English period dramas - I know I should give at least some of them a chance - but this one is in a whole other category. Epic and gripping from start to finish.

I saw this in the cinema when it came out and somehow, even though nobody seems to have heard of it, it stuck with me forever. I remember writing an essay about it at uni! The cast, most of all Catherine Keener, just blew me away; I found it such an authentic portrayal of friendships and relationships and loneliness and communication problems. There are all these small understated moments that enhance our understandings of people or add humour to the situation.