Captivating, non-linear romantic drama from Spanish filmmaker Julio Medem. Presented in the voice and vision of a boy (Otto) and girl (Ana). Their star-crossed love is joined to the comings, goings, and car crashes in the lives of their parents. Most critics found this too melodramatic (Jay Carr in the Globe actually liked it a lot); we both enjoyed this sad tale. It plays people in an understated rather than overblown manner. The movie also focuses (a bit too much) on the issue of coincidences and missteps that join and separate people. An interesting bit on the politics of salvation. Otto is named for a German flyer who bombed Guernica and was then saved by his grandfather. Touched, the flyer went on to flee Germany with his Spanish/Basque wife and go to Finland. Their son returns to Spain and inadvertently forces the plot. All sustain a fascination with life in the land of the midnight sun. A very good film. See this one!