After Bergman
A SMALL PROGRAM OF NEW AND CONTEMPORARY SCANDINAVIAN CINEMA.
Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Scandinavian cinema as we present three thought-provoking films that provide an immediate overview of the dynamic developments in contemporary Scandinavian filmmaking.
Discover how the heritage of Dreyer, the sin of Bergman, and the morality of von Trier resonate in the cinematic works of today.
This screening will give you a glimpse of the festival highlights from Scandinavia over the past four years, showcasing films that not only delve into the complexities of modern Scandinavian society but also push the boundaries of what is creatively achievable on the big screen.
The Roxie presents this program together with producer Claes Hedlund.
The program consists of:
The Ridge 72 min (SWEDEN) – Director John Skoog
Won main award on CPH:DOX in 2019.
”If Tarkovsky had played video games and was a Swedish farmer, this might be what his films would have looked like.”
A story composed of fragments of lives lived in the periphery. Based on stories gathered and formed among the people who live in the region, Ridge turns the setting into the film’s node and main character. But like shadows over the landscape, some protagonists are distinguished: Beata, a seasonal worker who comes to Sweden for the first time, Aaron, a young man with a broken heart returning to the place where he grew up, and Billie, a girl lost in her first summer vacation. As the film follows their lives, which slowly merge with the landscape, a map is drawn of the confusion between machines, people and animals. It becomes clear how they all depend on each other, in this era where the future is obscured by man’s violent imprint on the planet.
Nest 22 min (ICELAND/DENMARK) – Director Hlynur Pálmason
Premiered in Berlinale 2022.
The director of the fantastic feature films ”Godland” (2023) and ”A White, White Day” (2020) made this short-film on his backyard during the years of needing to stay home.
A story of siblings building a tree house together over the course of a year. We experience the beauty and brutality of the seasons, as we follow them through their struggles and moments of joy.
Where to Land 14 min (FINLAND) – Director Sawandi Groskind
Premiered in Locarno 2020.
The beauty of Where to Land lies in the tenuous mystery that is stated at the beginning and never ceases to tint the story. What happens between a woman who has lost her speech and has chosen to take refuge on an island in solitude and a young man who could well be her son?
