What a remarkable poem on the beauty of here and now and how fragile the fleeting moment is.

Funny moments where also quite sad, and vice versa. I felt the depth in it and had to pause a few times to let it sink in, especially after the time jumps where the main character couldn't remember what had happened and was bewildered by his actions. The sort of unconscious autopilot we all experience in life, where days go by, seasons change, and if you don't appreciate your days, all you do is get lonelier and more miserable as you blow out the candle on the cake again...

The metaphor is of a "lost time" which we use so much in our daily life, but it's eye-opening to see what could actually happen to your relationships if you focus your attention on the superficial stuff and ignore the ones you love... and who love you too no matter what.

I loved this movie so much, thank you to the creators for this thought-provoking meditation and for showing different stages of a relationship as a couple, but also between friends, parent and child, and colleagues.

If you love Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow, then you would realize that this is like the reverse concept, which is quite cool. Instead of reliving his life, he was fast forwarding his life and living the exact day of his birthday, only a year ahead.

The thing i really didn't get is why he never bothered telling his wife and best friend about what he was going through. He never even made an attempt, which is incredibly unbelievable and frustrating! Could it be that it's fast forwarding too fast that he can't even talk about it? Maybe for some scenes, yes, but in other birthdays it seems he had the time to explain to Alice what was happening.

Anyway, it ended quite well, similar to how the loop ended in Groundhog Day - that he just needed to learn his lesson. Just sucks though that he lost that many years!

Husband and i did not expect much from this small movie with unknown (to us) actors, but we ended up quickly roped in by its theme and how cleverly it develops. A Groundhog Day idea unfolding on another plane- this story is of an inoffensive enough but flawed man discovering what and who he is about to lose, and what his benign neglect will cost him. We watched the film in Italian with subtitles to not miss the local flavor, and discovered a great story that unfolds subtly, yet at a crisp pace. On a background of -basically- the tragedy of modern life-, the story goes from funny to hugely emotional without ever being cloying or pandering. And no pat ending either. This script is brilliant and original, and the 2 main actors are a joy to watch. Loved it,