Reception
The film was received with much acclaim. 81% of all critics and 89% of top critics gave the film positive reviews per Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert, for example, questioned the use of non-linear narrative, but praised the acting and said of the film overall: "It grips us, moves us, astonishes us." Elvis Mitchell also praised the acting and called the film "an extraordinarily satisfying vision" that "may well be the crowning work of this year."
The film was also a success with audiences, garnering a worldwide gross of approximately $60 million after being made for an estimated $20 million.
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