I have waited years for this to come out on DVD. One of my favourite films of all time (if not my favourite), I've only had a very poor copy I taped from the television years ago. When it was first shown at the Cannes film festival, the critics gave it a standing ovation (totally unheard of). A beautiful story, wonderfully acted and filmed. A truly magical experience, so why did we have to wait for so long? - second hand tapes have been changing hands for quite large sums, so its obvious there was a demand for it.
Slightly mysterious, but very grounded, the story is touching in many ways. The basics are spelt out in the other reviews below, so I won't repeat them. But I will repeat my praises for it- this is a MUST HAVE independant Canadian film, rarely seen at the Cinema anywhere, and surely one of the best films missed by most people.

BUY IT NOW.

It may have taken a long time, but it was worth the wait. This perfectly restored version must have be done frame by frame. I have a 52" television which is quite unforgiving with old or poor quality films, but this dvd was absolutely perfect- not a single scratch or mark has been left- I noticed masses of details that I'd never seen before, even when at the cinema.
I hope that the restored print will be released for cinemas too. Its not available in the UK yet, so is only good for people with chipped DVD's, but if you can play it, buy this now.
A fitting tribute to one of the best films ever made.