While bicycling through the Spanish countryside, Walter, the aimless young son of a doctor, makes the acquaintance of proper, middle-aged, clumsy and secretive Lila. He falls in love with her, but she is resistant.
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Maggie Smith
Lila Fisher
Timothy Bottoms
Walter Elbertson
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
The Duke
Emiliano Redondo
The Spanish Gentleman
Charles Baxter
Dr. Elbertson
Margaret Modlin
Mrs. Elbertson
May Heatherly
Melanie Elbertson
Lloyd Brimhall
Carl
Elmer Modlin
Dr. Edelheidt
Andrés Monreal
Tourist Guide
Patricia Wright
Woman on Bus (uncredited)
It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.
Jennifer Lopez leads the story as Zoe, a determined woman who opts for artificial insemination after a string of failed relationships. Lopez's portrayal adds depth and warmth to Zoe
In addition to the cast being delightfully diverse this time around, the film was just loosely-plotted and action-packed enough to keep a casual fan like myself entertained. While I do agree that the writing of Cole left much to be desired for an original character thrust into a preconceived universe, none of the characters seemed particularly fleshed out in terms of personality; however, I think that's to be expected when you're watching a film literally inspired by a video game.
Many have interpreted Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon as a dream sequence, but what if the repetitive scenes we are given are not dreams but, a time loop.