27 minutes with the Nordic Kubrick? That's barely time to microwave popcorn, but you'll still need therapy after.
A portrait of the Swedish director Roy Andersson, dealing with obsessions of the film maker considered as the origins of his last incredible project : Songs from the Second Floor. 20 years of reflection and creation, 4 years to shoot a masterpiece with a unique way of filming. A meeting with the Nordic Kubrick, rebel with a cause : responsibility and humanity.
Direction
Andersson's living tableaux—cinematic stillness that haunts.
Cinematography
Grey never looked this expensive or this sad.
Production
Four years for one film? The Swedes said patience is a virtue.
Director
Nicolas Schmerkin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andersson's 'Songs from the Second Floor' won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2000, cementing his reputation as Sweden's most pessimistic optimist.
The documentary reveals his commercial background—he made those iconic European IKEA ads in the '90s, which explains the empty rooms and existential dread.
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