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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence is a 2014 internationally co-produced black comedy-drama film written and directed by Roy Andersson. It is the third installment in his "Living" trilogy, following Songs from the Second Floor (2000) and You, the Living (2007). It premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival where it was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Film. It was selected as the Swedish…
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Roy Andersson is a filmmaker I have never heard of before. He is one that appears to have been around for quite a while now, operating in the European areas of film with what I can only assume is a library of some of cinema's strangest but intriguing films to have been released. I should start this review by stating that I am certainly, without a doubt, not the target audience for this film, and getting through it w…More
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Pretty much every film ever made is at the core very formulaic. A plot, some characters, some conflict, all laid out in a familiar three act structure. The visual styles are very similar two - mid-shots, wide-shots, close-ups, quickly edited to the actor's performance. Of course, there's nothing wrong with this formula - indeed, it's very successful. Most great films have been created from these fundaments. However,…More