A young writer recounts an earlier romance in hopes of attracting his new love interest.
Lingering melancholy, soulfulness and nods to Proust that will thrill the literature lover add up to a delightful piece of work from the Chilean director.
The quiet understatement of the work bears endless reflection.
Jiménez's drama is crisply imprinted; another fine recent Chilean effort.
A bit of a miniature curio but also pleasantly odd, funny and warm.
A rather tiresome film in which headcase collides with bookcase.
A sly meditation on the tension between fiction.
Funny and sweet.
With its air of melancholy and musings on failed romances Bonsái treads well worn ground and never quite raises its head above the many other independent films that have embraced similar subject matter.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday April 6, 2012, until Monday April 9, 2012. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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