Bellavista

This portrait of a remarkable woman and her unusual environment seems to have a very profound effect on nearly everyone who sees it The film further strengthens the reputation of veteran documentarian Schreiner whos quietly and steadily established himself among Europes most respected practitioners of nonfiction cinema But the film is by no means an example of an auteur imposing his individual vision upon the world Instead its a remarkable example of intense collaboration between artist and subject one so close that such traditional distinctions and labels seem inappropriate