"This isn't a simple story about a young boy's naive perception of love between men and women. Through Renato's eyes, we witness a far more brutal story, one about a truly real and full woman who stands in sharp contrast to the sweet and sorrowful youth, invoking a sense of heartfelt admiration while one can't help but sigh with compassion.
Adrian never fails to surprise. His style seems eternally unfixed; perhaps just yesterday he had filmed a science fiction movie filled with philosophical musings, today he might be planning to bring an epic novel to the big screen, and tomorrow he could be concocting something with a completely different European flavor. More importantly, he always excels, far beyond most others.