SONY PICTURES CLASSICS PRESENTS A rare and beautiful example of truly artistic cinema! A provocative and mystical treat for the eyes, ears, and mind. Haunting, highly entertaining and visually stunning! - Paul Wunder, WBAI A strange, hypnotic and magic quality to this film. Gorgeously filmed, Joseph Vilsmaier s wierd fable is reminiscent of early Werner Herzog..it s like Philip Glass on acid! - ...