Like the first part, this is equally heart-warming, human, overwhelmingly beautiful and splendid cinematographically, besides being extremely well written, but still I prefer the first part, which I found more lyrical. This one is shorter and more concise and direct and involves a small girl as well with her odd family, while it also tells a few tragedies that befell later, so this could be found a slight bit darker than the first part, which is all idyllic splendour and amazing wildernsss photography. The first part brought you closer into the landscape and soul of Provence and explaned why Marcel just had to love those hills forever, while this second part deals more in strictly human business and destinies. Both are perfect, but the first part warmed my heartr even more.