Universal Language is a magnificent film, one that feels warm and familiar even as we realize just how startlingly original it is. Rankin's mastery of tone throughout prevents any of [its] disparate elements from sticking out.
The different stories ultimately connect in surprising ways ... Everything feels like it belongs with the otherworldly, twilight atmosphere of the film, one that slips gently from playful, fablelike simplicity to pointed, expressive melancholy.
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