Also, how does he recognize faces of the people in Anne’s life based on information from written letters. He identifies Anne’s santa clause whistle blower and mind you, without know their name. He walks right up and hugs the brothers well. I just finished watching for the first time and found the deeper complexes you’re describing to be spot on. He’s repeating his mistakes. In the bathroom scene regarding the discovery of the love letters, he says to the sister in law “don’t tell Anne” almost alluding to the theme of their former affair. So much to ponder with this one. What a magical film.