One of the funniest and most original films of the year this absurd and surreal comedy from acclaimed director Roy Andersson takes an amusing left-of-centre look at a delightfully eccentric assortment of characters. Through a series of brilliantly entertaining sketches Andersson observes with empathy and wry humour the highs lows and tragicomic happenings that affect their everyday lives. Shot with highly distinctive visual flair this unique and universally resonant snapshot of modern life is both touching and laugh-outloud hilarious.
You, the Living is a very strange film. But with its undeniable strangeness comes a surreal sense of comedy that"s both uplifting and depressing at the same time. Watching Roy Andersson"s episodic narrative is like changing worlds for 90 minutes, and you find yourself looking back at your own world in a completely different way. One thing must be mentioned though, if anyone is to start to understand what it feels like to watch this film: Humour. The depressive and startling on-going sketches and subplots that continue through this film are often funny and, on occasion, hilarious. From the rather miserable but determined efforts of a brass band through to an Arab hairdresser who suffers racial abuse every day, Andersson manages to create comedy in the most bleak and grotesque situations. Most notably is a scene (which has echoes of genius) which shows a man being led to the electric chair, as is told consolingly, to try to "think of something else". You cannot comprehend what it feels like to watch this film by reading a review. I have attempted to describe it, but only by viewing it can Andersson"s desired effect be realised. Some will hate it; some will cherish it as brilliance. All I can promise is that whoever watches it, will never forget it.
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Swedish director Roy Andersson explores the 'grandeur of existence', in this award-winning film consisting of fifty surreal short sketches, each filmed in one take. Filming the actors in a variety of unconventional settings with tragicomic themes, Andersson explores the humanity and common threads that link their everyday lives with empathy and charm. A visually distinctive film, its characters include a disgruntled psychiatrist, a junior school teacher with emotional issues, a heart broken groupie, and a business consultant having a bad-hair day.
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