Reminiscent of Bergman's 'Persona'
To me, "Les hautes solitudes" bears a similarity to Ingmar Bergman's "Persona." I found the tone and style very similar, as well as some shots. The only thing is that it is sometimes hard to see exactly what Garrel is getting to without any dialogue or music at all, so it is very open to interpretation. Perhaps that was his intent?
I don't want realism. I want magic!