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The funniest film about existential dread you'll ever see. Traffic jams and crucifixes included.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
88
Audience Score
90
Google
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Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

bleakly hilariousvisually stunningdeadpan absurdism

Overview

ComedyDrama

A monumental traffic jam serves as the backdrop for the lives of the inhabitants of a Swedish city.

Flag of DKDKFlag of SESESwedish
Content warning
apocalypsesurrealismcrucifixpoetinsanityanarchic comedypoemwitnesstraffic jam

Standout Aspects

Direction

Andersson's static tableaus feel like trapped memories.

Cinematography

Pale, painterly frames you could hang in a museum.

Writing

Dialogue so deadpan it hurts.

Best for:Solo: When you want to stare into the void and laugh nervously.·Streaming: Pause frequently to process what just happened.
Heads up:Emotional: Unrelenting despair dressed as comedy.·Disturbing: The burning scene lingers.
Roy Andersson

Director

Roy Andersson

ReleasedOct 6, 2000
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Revenue$80.3K
SVT Drama
Easy Film

Top Cast

Stefan Larsson

Stefan Larsson

Stefan

Bengt C.W. Carlsson

Bengt C.W. Carlsson

Lennart

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Andersson spent years running his own commercial production company to fund this, his first feature in 25 years.

Cultural

This launched Andersson's 'Living' trilogy and made him Sweden's most internationally recognized auteur since Bergman.

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