was salacious. But I knew it was never going to be that." At a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Kidman addressed the controversy of her character kissing a boy: "It wasn't that I wanted to make a film where I kiss a 10-year-old boy. I wanted to make a film where you understand love." Further controversy occurred at the festival when a journalist described Kidman as a "screen legend", to which her co-star Lauren Bacall replied, "She is a beginner". Kidman downplayed Bacall's remarks and said, "I certainly don't feel like a big star in Hollywood". Complaints of the film's "cop-out" ending are questioned by Roger Ebert in his review, who notes: "There seem to be two possible explanations for what finally happens, but neither one is consistent with all of the facts." Accolades References External links 2004 drama films 2004 films 2000s mystery drama films 2000s psychological drama films American mystery drama films American psychological drama films Films about reincarnation Films directed by Jonathan Glazer Films scored by Alexandre Desplat Films set in New York (state) Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière Films shot in New York City Films about grieving 2000s English-language films 2000s American films New Line Cinema films