TORONTO (MCT) — “To the Wonder” represents what is arguably Terrence Malick’s most experimental film yet, but actress Rachel McAdams expressed surprise at some of the audience reaction.

After all, it shouldn’t come as a shock that Malick would craft a lyrical tone poem, given that his narratives have long been infused with evocative imagery and abstraction.

“It’s funny, all we say we want in life is freedom — of speech, of religion, of thought,” McAdams said. “And here’s Terry definitively not telling us what to think, and some people don’t like it.”