Jude, a college literature professor, falls for one of his students. She is more interested in the empirical experience of a relationship with a man whose life is ruled by the themes of the Russian Lit. he extolls in class. Jude shows an interesting side of the stigmas associated with transgenerational relationships and how to deal with the inevitable pain of a love doomed to failure. –IMDb
Hal Hartley, Jr. (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, writer, and pioneer of the independent film movement, who was educated at the State University of New York at Purchase.
Hartley graduated and moved to New York City in 1984. He shot his feature film debut, The Unbelievable Truth, in 1988 and remained extremely active in the years that followed; producing feature films like Trust, Simple Men, Amateur, and Flirt. Unlike most feature film directors, Hartley also continued making short films, many of which have been collected in a DVD anthology.
His films were often noted for dialogue that was simultaneously philosophical and humorous. In the early 90s, he often composed and performed the music for his films under the pseudonym Ned Rifle. —wikipedia
My most favourite films of all time.Hal manages to mix in the most extraordinary way love, philosophy, politics, work and friendship.It is an experience one should not miss!!!
During the dialogues between Sofie and her roommate I thought "This is brilliant." Actually during the entire film: the classroom scene, the dance scene, the bookstore scenes, the homeless women's incessant marriage proposals...I thought it was all brilliant. I would say this is one of the best films I have ever seen in my life.
