8.5/10
Michelangelo Frammartino's sophomore effort, a delicious slice of dialogue-free slow cinema. The story follows a man, a goat, a tree, and a lump of coal, and is at turns happy, sad, tragic and amusing...Frammartino displays incredible respect and patience and you never get the feeling he's "stretching things out" - like the 'no dialogue' approach, everything feels completely natural and gimmick-free. It seems impossible to describe this one without selling it short but it really is a unique little gem, worth watching if you're looking for something different but wholly satisfying.
