So Much Tenderness

We streamed this film on Criterion Channel based on a New York Times recommendation. The Times recently "spotlighted" So Much Tenderness so we thought we'd give it a watch. It took three attempts to finish watching as my husband kept falling asleep. In addition to the most insipid dialog, we had to endure the disjointed plot, mediocre acting, and poor character development. In recent weeks, we have seen three foreign language films that were mesmerizing. Past Lives, Anatomy of a Fall, and The Society of Snow are films that stay with you long past the viewing. So Much Tenderness is So Much Ado About Nothing. Avoid it.