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.
Direction
Andersson's static long takes are instantly iconic
Production
Each constructed set is a grotesque diorama of despair
Writing
Scheherazade narrator ties disconnected lives into cosmic tapestry
Director
Roy Andersson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andersson's 'Living Trilogy' cements his status as Sweden's most existentially hilarious filmmaker, influencing everyone from Yorgos Lanthimos to internet 'surreal meme' culture.
The title's Swedish original 'Om det oändliga' literally means 'About the Infinite'—the English translation softens the philosophical punch.
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