This is a very straight-forward film, yet I found it captivating. It could easily have slipt into clichés and caricatures, but the director's sensitive hand prevents that. I wonder, though, if men would appreciate it. As for women, I do believe hardly any will help feeling close to Norma - especially women her age. Watching her transformation from a well-dressed, high-heeled, just-out-of-the-hair-dresser but unhappy lady into a serene and more easy-going woman with hair flowing in the wind is soothing to me, and an inspiration. So I am happy I found this gem a film. And since I find myself going back to it again often, it wouldn't be fair to rate it less than 10 stars!
