Nicole Kidman plays a woman, Anna, who is planning to get married after her first husband has been dead for 10 years. Along comes a boy of 10 claiming to be her late husband and who doesn't want her to marry new bloke.
Not as disturbing as you might think. Sure, there are a couple of uncomfortable scenes, the one in the bath for instance, but overall the subject is dealt with as tastefully as it could be.
The pace is quite slow but the long shots where nothing happens are filled with evocative music. Best not to think about it too much, just let it wash over you. It reminded me of the film "It's All About Love", another one that you shouldn't think about too much or your brain will hurt.
(gripes and spoilers in the extended entry)
Anne Heche is very creepy in this. As soon as she appears onscreen, you know she's got something to do with it. Turns out not in the way you might think.
The explanation was good and I think it would have been fine to leave it like that, but they've kind of left it open. The boy still knew things that he wouldn't have been able to find out in the way that he knew the other things (trying not to give it away !), like where her husband died and how he recognized the woman that told Anna there wasn't a Santa Claus. So you'll never know if he was really the reincarnation or not. Pah.
And I really don't like Danny Huston's accent.