One of the most grounded Bergman works, with a tone reminiscent of the domestic dramas from Cassavetes. The omission of score and use of long takes allowed room for the performances to really shine, and at times gave the piece a play-like quality. It goes without saying that the acting was simply off the charts here, with Ulman and Josephson giving god tier performances.
Despite coming away from this incredible moved, my main gripe is that (at times) the dialogue…
beautiful in so many ways! I just do not think it justifies it’s insane runtime (unlike Yi Yi, which is undoubtedly Yang’s masterpiece in my opinion). the highlights of the film for me were the intimate family moments, specifically between Si’r and his father which were just incredible. sadly, a majority of the movie was bogged down by youth gang subplots involving characters that I didn’t really care about. there is a damn near flawless movie somewhere in here if they trimmed off about an hour, because the craft is undeniably amazing.
this is easily one of the most comprehensive and interesting music documentaries ever made.
as a producer, DJ and first and foremost - fan of electronic music, this was everything I could’ve hoped for and more. covering the early musique concrete and industrial movements; through to berlin techno, chicago house and the UKs jungle scene, the range was extremely impressive.
What I found most interesting were the studies of cultural and political factors that shaped the sound and presentation of…
yeah, this one really fucking resonated with me. I can’t put it into words, but I’ll just say that I haven’t really related to a protagonist in a film this much for a long while. an absolute master class in writing and acting. I definitely need to go back and check out more of trier’s filmography.
