Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven (1978) is an absolutely perfect film on an aesthetic level. Makes sense, perhaps, given that it was shot by perfectionist, art lover and philosophy professor, Terrence Malick. The plot, as is Malick's wont, is relatively simple. In 1916 a couple, Bill and Abby, along with his little sister go to work as seasonal laborers on a large wheat estate. The couple, to avoid gossip, say they are all siblings,…