A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

By Roy Andersson

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 2015-10-03
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Roy Andersson
  • Production Company: Roy Andersson Filmproduktion AB
  • Production Country: Sweden, France, Germany, Norway
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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Like his previous features Songs From The Second Floor and You, The Living, master Swedish director Roy Andersson takes up the theme of “being a human being” with this meticulously crafted, dreamlike black comedy. Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, take us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy, unfolding in absurdist episodes: a sing-along at a 1940s beer hall, a randy flamenco teacher, a thirsty King Charles XII of Sweden en route to battle, and a diabolical metaphor for the horrors inflicted by European colonialism. It is a journey that unveils the beauty of single moments, the pettiness of others, life’s grandeur, and the humor and tragedy hidden within us all.

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  • odd

    3
    By öömska
    Funny in places, dark &/or grim in others, very BIG in wEiRd - this film will definitely leave you thinking about it the next day. Caveat emptor; don’t put this on if you hoping to get the ride later as it’s a major passion killer.

  • Completely unique.

    5
    By Mcnycbk
    One of the best foreign films of the year, and a great introduction to a master filmmaker.

  • One of the best films you'll see this year.

    5
    By Cebucity
    Every stroke of Roy Anderson's cinema is a wonderful sonic canvas that reveals our fragile humanity. It has a unique pace, vision and imagination without losing the beauty of the realism that surrounds it.

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