To me, that’s [the film’s ending] really a sign of love and a sign of a possibility of a new beginning. Through that act of his, she can really learn to love them again. A child is really the most important thing in a woman’s life. If your child is gone, there is no life — you torment your mind and your fantasy. — Nastassja Kinski | Voices Under Your Skin, 1984 interview conducted by Bernard Eisenschitz
This one is tricky. Besides the beautiful landscape shots, enticing yet simple cinematography, plus the usage of some great blocking and timing with a tinge of nonchalance, the story unfolding before one’s own very eyes is a metaphorical and literal road that leads to hope, desire, and love — a reunion of the nuclear family. However, the ending is a bit odd, yet noble. Undesired,...