It’s meditative and patient, and it wants viewers to do what every therapist and wellness advocate is saying: slow down, smell the flowers and feel the grass between your toes.

Enyedi may be out to impress us with the wonders of nature, but her aim is to slow the pulse and inspire contemplation rather than infuse us with the excitement of discovery.

Silent Friend is long at 2 1/2 hours, but it's a movie to slow down your rhythms for and breathe in through your pores.

There is value in it if you truly want something different and unconventional, but it's best to go in forewarned. [Full review in Spanish]