About Endlessness

2019 1h 16m SV

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 234

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Synopsis

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A reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality, guided by a Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments have the same significance as historical events. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan-Eje Ferling
Man at the Stairs
Kristina Ekmark
Marketing director
Martin Serner
Priest
Bengt Bergius
Psychiatrist
Anja Broms
Secretary
Magnus Wallgren
Adolf Hitler
Lisa Blohm
Champagne-lover
Tatiana Delaunay
Flying Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Andersson
Writers: Roy Andersson
Languages: Swedish
Countries: France, Sweden, Germany, Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Sweden, Germany, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Andersson, shot by Gergely Pálos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Johan Carlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jan-Eje Ferling and Kristina Ekmark and Martin Serner carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Andersson directs. Gergely Pálos behind the camera. Johan Carlsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Sweden, Germany, Norway. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 7 years ago.
5International production across 4 countries: France, Sweden, Germany, Norway.
6Directed by Roy Andersson, shot by Gergely Pálos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Johan Carlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jan-Eje Ferling and Kristina Ekmark and Martin Serner carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6817944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gergely Pálos
Editing: Johan Carlsson
Production design: Anders Hellström
Makeup / hair: Emelie Henriksson
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Status: Released
Budget: $4,700,000
Box office: $434,977
Return: 9% of budget
Original language: SV
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: About Endlessness (2019)

Awards

European Film Award for Best Visual Effects

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Roy Andersson

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What people are saying

SWITCH.2021-02-15
★ 9/10
As I watched 'About Endlessness', I could feel the well of my soul filling to the brim. It is a balm of a film, a reinvigorating experience, a bowl of the best chicken soup you've ever had which you are invited to drink slowly and to savour every new and surprising mouthful. Roy Andersson takes us into this magical, absurd and hopeful world of the subconscious and offers a safe place to sit, consider and dream. The idea of endlessness can be an overwhelming, soul-crushing thing to consider - and a lonely one - but with a film as sublime as this holding your hand, it can also be breathtaking. 'About Endlessness' is pure poetry, a work of deep and generous humanity. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-about-endlessness-a-magical-journey-through-roy-anderssons-field-of-dreams

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