This is rightly considered one of the greatest films of the last thirty years, if not all time.
I have always thought the most extraordinary thing about this film was not its sublime quality, but the fact that it won ZERO oscars.
Being a film buff, I cannot honestly think of any other film of this all round excellence, and emotional intelligence, that did not win a single Oscar.
I appreciate that1994 was a strong year, with Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and Four Weddings and A Funeral all nominated and whilst I have no complaint at all about the excellence and am a great fan of Forrest Gump, the winner, I have always felt that this film should have won Best Picture. Especially as its success at the time was gained mainly through word of mouth and its reputation for impacting on filmgoers emotionally.
Its legend as a great film just grew and grew as more and more people experienced a film that should and hopefully will ALWAYS be considered great.
I just wish it had won the gongs and awards it deserved.
However maybe the best reward is it will normally always be in most people's top ten films, once they have experienced it.