An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria

Inspired by a theory of Pythagoras based on the idea that the soul is reincarnated four times, as man, animal, vegetable and mineral, this almost wordless quasi documentary is set in the awesomely beautiful but impoverished southern area of Calabria. An old shepherd tends to his goats, who roam mesmerically all over the landscape and all over the screen. The film has no distinctly audible dialogue so doesn't need subtitles, and the camera doesn't move during the first half-hour. There is no music, just the sound of bells, of the wind in the trees, of the bleating of goats. A slow-moving, superbly filmed cinematic poem and spiritual exploration of time and space, designed to make us think and feel about the world around us and our place in it.

“An extraordinary achievement” Philip French, Observer

“A true original…here’s a wonderful film about life, the universe and everything. It’s captivating, touching, wryly humorous, mysterious, intriguing and uplifting.” TimeOut