Monster's Ball
+acting
+cinematography
+writing
+direction
+music
+editing
Summary
A tragic romance film praised for its cinematography and acting. As a huge fan of David Mamet and Sam Shepard I am biased to appreciate a well balanced story, illustrated with terse dialogue, structured acting and effective filmic devices (i.e., the use of "white" paint", "black" coffee and "chocolate" ice cream in the film).