Possibly the first major arthouse film production of the new millenium, set in smalltown post-war USA, charts the travails of near-blind Czechoslovak immigrant and her son, who will in time suffer from the same congenital condition.
Kooky Björk and her character's mannerisms and flights of fancy can be irritating at times, and I've never seen a musical that I've liked - there are some such elements here, which are, admittedly well choreographed. The slightly washed, subdued-tone photography is impressive, as are the props and costumes.
While the story is inconsistent in places, the ending is not entirely unmoving. Overall though, it is hard to see why this movie is so highly thought of.
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