A Ghost Story is an inventive film that cant be distilled down to any one scene, even if an unbroken, five-minute shot of Rooney Mara binge-eating a pie has become its chief conversation piece . Youll have to see the whole thing to experience that bit of movie magic, but HuffPost can offer the second-best moment from A Ghost Story in the exclusive clip above.

First, a little background: When a Texas musician (Casey Affleck) dies in a car accident, he returns to haunt the home he shared with his wife (Mara), wearing what might otherwise be a Halloween costume. Left to dwell in a sort of limbo, the ghost soon discovers another specter in the adjacent house. A friend! Watch the scene to see their salutations.

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