Babel (2006)

A multi-narrative film about relationships, personal tragedy and consequences. You’ll likely be initially confused as to how and why the separate threads of Morocco, America, Mexico and Japan are connected, but it will reveal over time. Each individual story gets the right amount of attention, never outweighing the others.
It’s 143 minutes of other people’s misery, but it’s powerful and it’s beautiful with some affecting music. Essentially, it’s storytelling in its purest form.

3½ mysterious notes out of 5