When I first saw this movie, the connections I had with the protagonist didn't quite click. But by the second time, I was in love. We see her daydreams, her fears, her fantasies, and all the great quirkiness one could hope for in a character - as well as in other ones. It goes over some people's heads sometimes, but this movie should actually increase sensitivity - or at least make people think of others a bit more.
There are so many great things in this film (the cinematography, the dialogue, the talking pictures, the transitions through time, the good deeds being shown, - I could go on, but...