I’m really enjoying Roy Andersson’s work so far, his style is so unique and just really pleasing to watch. This is the second film in his Human trilogy (I watched A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting Existence first) and I definitely already feel the connections in theme and ideas within his works. I really enjoyed this one, it felt more human and a bit less disconnected than Pigeon even though the bleak atmosphere and awkward characters were still pretty much the same. Similarly to Pigeon this film had a slightly episodic structure, often with reoccurring characters and similar ideas between all of the scenes; I really like this style and I think it works especially well with the static, almost painting-like, compositions. I also really enjoyed the musical elements of this film, the score was actually quite cheery and was very brass band based, and that guitar solo during the honeymoon dream was also terrific. I’m pretty sure every scene in this film (maybe bar one) was shot inside a studio in Stockholm, it’s so fascinating how Andersson was able to bring his magnificent ideas to life within a studio, very impressive.

I’m really enjoying Roy Andersson’s work so far, his style is so unique and just really pleasing to watch. This is the second film in his Human trilogy (I watched A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting Existence first) and I definitely already feel the connections in theme and ideas within his works. I really enjoyed this one, it felt more human and a bit less disconnected than Pigeon even though the bleak atmosphere and awkward characters were still pretty much the same. Similarly to Pigeon this film had a slightly episodic structure, often with reoccurring characters and similar ideas between all of the scenes; I really like this style and I think it works especially well with the static, almost painting-like, compositions. I also really enjoyed the musical elements of this film, the score was actually quite cheery and was very brass band based, and that guitar solo during the honeymoon dream was also terrific. I’m pretty sure every scene in this film (maybe bar one) was shot inside a studio in Stockholm, it’s so fascinating how Andersson was able to bring his magnificent ideas to life within a studio, very impressive.

I think this is the most artsy fartsy film I've ever seen. It felt like a film I'd see playing in a museum or art gallery with people staring at it simply saying "art" with one hand on their chin 🤔.

I think this is the most artsy fartsy film I've ever seen. It felt like a film I'd see playing in a museum or art gallery with people staring at it simply saying "art" with one hand on their chin 🤔.

Lowkey kinda boring, idk I watched this while waiting for my choir performance, and I was trying very hard to make sure nobody saw the very long and awkwardly toned sex scene playing on my phone.

5/10

Lowkey kinda boring, idk I watched this while waiting for my choir performance, and I was trying very hard to make sure nobody saw the very long and awkwardly toned sex scene playing on my phone.

5/10

Imagine Ingmar Bergman pulling a sheaf of script gags out of Jacques Tati's drawer, and shooting them in sequence using only a color palette of the palest greens and yellows. There isn't so much a plot as there just a small connection between one vignette and the next. The actors are almost all first-timers, but their line readings are, to a one, perfect.

This film is so hilarious, so dystopian, so dark, so silly, and oh so wonderful.

Imagine Ingmar Bergman pulling a sheaf of script gags out of Jacques Tati's drawer, and shooting them in sequence using only a color palette of the palest greens and yellows. There isn't so much a plot as there just a small connection between one vignette and the next. The actors are almost all first-timers, but their line readings are, to a one, perfect.

This film is so hilarious, so dystopian, so dark, so silly, and oh so wonderful.