Review 415: A Ghost Story

A Ghost Story is a charmingly odd, weird but overall extraordinary mood piece - as IndieWire put it.

A passionate young couple C & M (Casey Affleck & Rooney Mara respectively) become unexpectedly separated by a shocking loss and in the process discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.

The plot sounds simple, but the way Writer/Director David Lowery tells it visually, through the use of  images and soothing music - beggars belief. The way he uses his camera to tell the story he wants to tell using pictures, minimal dialogue and brilliantly executed visuals is simply astonishing.
Not only is it a beautifully crafted and overall inspired narrative, but it's a story of love, loss, legacy and the enormity of existence.

Love:

Loss:

Legacy:

The Enormity of Existence:

David Lowery's direction is simply, off the chart - it's just so poised and elegant, he just lulls you on the spiritual journey of a film, letting you soak in all the weird and wonderful happenings in this film, the score by Daniel Hart is just beautifully mystical, the cinematography is

The acting is sensational, Casey Affleck & Rooney Mara are simply mesmerising in this film.