Me, too. I think the director intended that to a certain extent, because almost all the characters seemed borderline (or more than borderline) creepy in a way. But I'm not sure.

You could be right, but that's not how the movie was marketed. The ads made it seem like a sweet tale of fate, serendipity, and a generous serving of good-hearted meddling. Tantou was compared to another Audrey (Hepburn - but I've never been a big fan her either). Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that movies, especially foreign movies, are misrepresented by the advertising...

On this watching, the halting speech of the Sutherland character kinda annoyed me, although on previous watchings it didn't.

His gasping for breath always makes me feel like I'm not getting enough air!