The thing is: you have absolutely no idea where this film's plot is taking you. It meanders and changes scene just when you think you've got it sussed. There are some fantastic scenes, many which are totally evocative of the time and the place. Background sound, TV & radio for instance often set the scene. Leonardo and Brad & Margot are providing an acting class, pulling you into their respective characters. They make you forget your earlier questioning about where this film is going. It's like the stranger giving you a lift knows someone you know and he is no longer the stranger that you thought.