

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Acting
Depp's physical comedy chops are genuinely unfair.
Practical Effects
Bread slicing via tennis racket. Iconic.

Director
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Depp personally studied Buster Keaton films for months; the 'toast dance' was improvised on set.
Mary Stuart Masterson's performance influenced how 90s indie cinema portrayed neurodivergent women — for better and worse.