Thanks to incredible writing and some of the best performances I've seen in years (Colin Firth is deeply moving in the title role), this film elevates over what could have been a cold art piece to something far more intimate, personal and extraordinarily beautiful. The way color is manipulated, from high contrast/saturation to washed out tones, depending on the mood and memory of the piece, is particularly effective. This is a film that I'll be re-viewing many times. Bravo.