The movie's incorporation of theatrical elements felt uneven at times, fluctuating from overdone to barely noticeable, though it occasionally achieved a pleasing harmony—the ballroom sequence featuring Kitty, Vronsky, and Anna Karenina stands out as an illustration of this. The narrative unfolds in a manner akin to how a ballet progresses.

I'm finding it difficult to follow what’s happening in terms of the storyline. It revolves around relationships—marriage, romance, longing—and a large number of characters whose lives intersect. Given that this is adapted from a well-known book (or so I believe), there are likely better explanations available than anything I could offer. To be straightforward, I was lost. The film seems to take place primarily in …