Columbus

Every shot is an achievement: Kogonada's ("After Yang") debut film of astonishing beauty and precision draws inspiration from Ozu and architecture, documenting life's relationships and desires in quietly sweeping detail.

Synopsis

A native of Columbus, Indiana, Casey works at the local central library and lives with her mother. Gene arrives in town shortly after his father, a famous architecture professor, has a stroke before a speech. The two will become close thanks to their love of modern buildings and their desire for another life.