Man Who Cried, The

Aroview: Typically eclectic affair from the dir. of ORLANDO and THE TANGO LESSON, composing a sweeping historical romance of early 20th century Europe with artful grace-notes, unusual casting and lush photography.

Christina Ricci plays a Jew transported from Russia and raised in England, who yearns to be reunited with her father. Instead, the desires and tribulations of life interpose and she must decide whether to continue the search for her father.