At first glance, the film may seem like a love story, but hides questions regarding human nature: Are people able to fill their own emptiness? What is the meaning of life? What is a human being? This movie was exceptionally moving. A exquisite piece of Art by Hirokazu Koreeda, although the outcome is off of his usual genre I do think it convey his essence. It's very rare, perhaps disturbing, mesmerizing movie. The actress does a terrific work in interpreting a living doll, her roll was extremely believable. The developing of the plot may be obscure for some people (I've read some harsh reviews about this movie) but I resolved to think that people CAN'T get the real meaning of the history: explore how people interact at a deep emotional level. The idea that someone's respiration could insufflate life to another person is a very intimate form of interaction and satisfaction. All characters, whether their gender, they are alone. For female characters, the keywords are "empty" and "absence". For the male, are "substitution" and "perversion." The men of the film didn't go straight to the object of his desire, but they choose alternative solutions. They are perverted men who want the death, not life. These are the characters that KORE-EDA tried to to portray. It's a film about the solitude of urban life. Overall, I think It's a worth-watching movie. You'll never forget it if you can find the meaning through the multiple metaphors inside and apply it to your own life. This is a philosophical essay... real poetry. A stirring rendition and superb images.