Filmmaker Roy Andersson broke out in a pretty big way with his debut feature in 1970, “A Swedish Love Story.” However, in more than 50 years since that film’s release, the director has only released five more features, including his latest, “About Endlessness.”
With Andersson’s “About Endlessness” arriving today, we’re thrilled to present an exclusive clip from the film that showcases what makes his films so unique and interesting. To attempt to sum up the premise of the new film in one sentence is damn-near impossible, as “About Endlessness” is composed of various, beautiful looks at human life and all that encompasses. And in the clip, we’re shown a fairly simple scene where a server is pouring a glass of wine for a guest. But with the framing of the scene, the pacing, the acting, and everything else, you can see just what makes Andersson so intriguing as a filmmaker.
The new film stars Martin Serner, Jessica Louthander, Tatiana Delaunay, Anders Hellström, Jan-Eje Ferling, Bengt Bergius, and Thore Flygel. As mentioned, the film is written and directed by Roy Andersson. The filmmaker is probably best known for his most recent film, “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” which earned him the Golden Lion award from the Venice Film Festival back in 2014. He’s also worked on features such as “Songs from the Second Floor” and “You, the Living.”
“About Endlessness” is available now. You can watch the exclusive clip below.
Here’s the synopsis:
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS is a reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality. We wander, dreamlike, gently guided by our Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments take on the same significance as historical events: a couple floats over a war-torn Cologne; on the way to a birthday party, a father stops to tie his daughter’s shoelaces in the pouring rain; teenage girls dance outside a cafe; a defeated army marches to a prisoner-of-war camp. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, ABOUT ENDLESSNESS presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.