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About Endlessness

6.5/10
TMDB235 votes
2019Original: sv76 min

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.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Cast: Jan-Eje Ferling, Kristina Ekmark, Martin Serner, Bengt Bergius, Anja Broms

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About About Endlessness

About Endlessness (2019) is a film in the drama, fantasy, comedy genres. Directed by Roy Andersson. The cast includes Jan-Eje Ferling, Kristina Ekmark, Martin Serner, Bengt Bergius.

Released
2019-11-15
Original language
sv
Runtime
76 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France, Sweden, Germany, Norway
Production companies
Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, 4½, Essential Filmproduktion, Société Parisienne de Production, ARTE France Cinéma
Directors
Roy Andersson
Writers
Roy Andersson

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Audience reviews

6.5/10 from 235 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

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…

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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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What is About Endlessness about?

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.

Who stars in About Endlessness?

Jan-Eje Ferling, Kristina Ekmark, Martin Serner, Bengt Bergius, Anja Broms, Magnus Wallgren. See the cast cards above for character names.

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