It would be a lie to call this movie plot-driven or straightforward. If you're one of those people who likes a story with a clear outline, beginning and end: this movie is not for you. Those who enjoy people watching and character-based films on the contrary, are in for a treat!
The acting in this movie is absolutely great. The rest of the setting are simply props, like in a theatre play. Everything revolves around two people pushing and pulling towards and away from each other, while trying to forget their own neurotic tendencies in favor of romance.
'What happened was...' tells you exactly what happens on one date between two people, without ever trying to overly explain anything. You are watching them in real time, without a before or after. The pace therefore is sometimes a bit slow, but this contributes to the experience of watching some sort of anthropological case study.
There are some magical, even rather spooky elements, but not gratuitous. Everything adds to slowly discovering the protagonists' inner turmoils, hopes and fears.
The acting in this movie is absolutely great. The rest of the setting are simply props, like in a theatre play. Everything revolves around two people pushing and pulling towards and away from each other, while trying to forget their own neurotic tendencies in favor of romance.
'What happened was...' tells you exactly what happens on one date between two people, without ever trying to overly explain anything. You are watching them in real time, without a before or after. The pace therefore is sometimes a bit slow, but this contributes to the experience of watching some sort of anthropological case study.
There are some magical, even rather spooky elements, but not gratuitous. Everything adds to slowly discovering the protagonists' inner turmoils, hopes and fears.