Restless [HD]

"I Believe In The Fairest Of The Seasons"---Nico
Ever since I viewed "Good Will Hunting", I have been a fan of the director of this film, Gus Van Sant. He seems to be able to lift up a relational piece and draw direct palpable emotion from it.

In "Restless" we have Enoch (Henry Hopper) and Annabelle (Mia Wasikowska) as the two young leads. These two meet in the oddest of places and situations and appear to be immediately intrigued with the other. You could say that Enoch is a more dark and brooding type guy, while the lovely Annabelle is imaginative and at peace with her world. She is a 'naturalist' and believes that there is nothing beyond our existence now.

He has great cause to believe this way, as he dons black and sees the world as a faulted place. Ever soothing Annabelle tries to view the world through a Darwinesque approach, idolizes his theories and is terminally interested in all life that surrounds her. This includes Enoch as the two unlikely sorts fall in love with each other. Their developing...

It is beautiful. Super good!!
Some people say this is similar to " a walk to remember". But it is not!!! Totally different. The beauty of this leading couple and the quality of this film are super higher than " a walk to remember".
And the story is different basically.
If you like a small movie like " Before sunrise" or " Once", you should watch this.

`About the hospital. I don't work there. I am a patient.'
Gus Van Sant probably understands the minds of youngsters better than any director around and he proves it again in this rhapsodic film about loss and love and loss again. His cast is so well selected that they seem to be an ensemble from a stage company, so well integrated are their relationships in this beautiful film written by Jason Lew.

Enoch Brae (Henry Hopper, son of Dennis Hopper, and a very fine actor) survived a car accident in which his parents were killed: he remained in a coma and missed their funeral and the chance to in some way say goodbye. Living with his Aunt Mabel (Jane Adams), he now spends his days not attending school but instead going to strangers' funerals. One funeral organizer (Christopher D. Harder) notices his repeated appearances and tries to have him arrested for trespassing but he is saved by a strange girl named Annabel (Mia Wasikowska in a brilliant performance). Annabel also attends funerals: she tells Enoch that she works with children...

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