One of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. I was knocked out by the visuals and the joyousness and sentimentality of the first part of the film. And then the contrast to that in the last part of the film--when the lighting and the sets change and get darker and more claustrophobic as the story gets more and more tragic--wow, it was amazing. I rate THE LOVERS as being one of top movie experiences so far in my life.