This is a film that is pure, unbridled serenity in bottle. The film is so peaceful that it completely washes over you and causes a brief calm to flow throughout your body. It is a really interesting way to examine life not only to show it through the images and chapters, but to do it so sparingly that it causes you to dig deep down and discover something about yourself. The production design of the house floating in the lake is so beautiful. Must have been crazy to shoot this since the water had to be so still. The scene where the apprentice carves the floor is so enthralling. This is because the task has been given so much weight in regards to saving his soul.
