Magical Barrier is comparable to Last Year at Marienbad with its non-linear development, mysterious characters and inexplicable mis-en-scene. It also shares the guerrilla film-making style of the French New Wave. It is one of Skolimowski's best. The film follows a newly graduated medical student in his pursuit of an unattainable woman. He follows her through the streets of 60s ...Magical Barrier is comparable to Last Year at Marienbad with its non-linear development, mysterious characters and inexplicable mis-en-scene. It also shares the guerrilla film-making style of the French New Wave. It is one of Skolimowski's best. The film follows a newly graduated medical student in his pursuit of an unattainable woman. He follows her through the streets of 60s ...