“I saw a woman, who thought no one was waiting for her,” announces the narrator…
Tag: Roy Andersson
The similarities lie in their influences, character motives, obsession with details, and rejection of social conventions. Both filmmakers primarily focus on human behavior.
The absence or scarcity of happiness or a lighter tone doesn’t take away the fact that in its bizzare & absurd vignettes , a chuckle is the most common response. Also, the occasional randomness of the film seem to be so picturesque that when Anderson’s busy portraying them on his canvas; making the foreground and background talk without words, they come off as essential parts and not just random gibberish. The film hence gives out the timeless essence that is not provoked by words but strong, often surreal, imagery.
