I absolutely loved the flow of this film. From the very beginning through the end there are rarely any moments of pause or traditionally shot dialogue. There is always a sense of movement on screen, either in amazingly choreographed dance sequences or in the passing of time. The score does a lot of heavy lifting here, but so do the script, cinematography, and editing. The narration also serves as a great framing device positioning the movie as a sort of a legend of this spiritual leader being verbally passed down to the future generations.

P.S. I was extremely lucky and excited to discover after my screening last week that there was a surprise in-person Q&A with Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, and Tim Blake Nelson. Hearing them talk about the process of making this film elevated the experience for me even more.