A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting On Existence

A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting On Existence
Movie · Drama · Comedy

Following SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR and YOU, THE LIVING, Roy Andersson's award-winning film (Best Film, Venice Film Festival 2014) is a hilarious black comedy about life, death and what it means to be a human being. Sam and Jonathan are two travelling salesmen peddling novelty items - mostly unsuccessfully. Like modern-day Don Quixote and Sancho, they take us on a kaleidoscopic journey through multiple human destinies. It is a trip that shows us beauty in one moment, pettiness in another and the humour and tragedy within us all. One that evokes the grandeur of life as well as the ultimate frailty of humanity. By turns tragic, absurd, meditative and hilarious A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE is the culmination of one of modern cinema's greatest talents and is nothing short of a masterpiece.

2015 · 1h 40m
  • 90%
Starring Charlotta Larsson, Lotti Törnros
Director Roy Andersson

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Cast & Crew

  • C‌L
    Charlotta Larsson
    ロッタ
  • L‌T
    Lotti Törnros
    Actor
  • Roy Andersson
    Director
  • P‌S
    Pernilla Sandstrom
    Producer
  • S‌N
    Sarah Nagel
    Producer
  • I‌W
    Isabelle Wiegand
    Producer
  • Roy Andersson
    Writer

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A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting On Existence

Drama

Following SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR and YOU, THE LIVING, Roy Andersson's award-winning film (Best Film, Venice Film Festival 2014) is a hilarious black comedy about life, death and what it means to be a human being. Sam and Jonathan are two travelling salesmen peddling novelty items - mostly unsuccessfully. Like modern-day Don Quixote and Sancho, they take us on a kaleidoscopic journey through multiple human destinies. It is a trip that shows us beauty in one moment, pettiness in another and the humour and tragedy within us all. One that evokes the grandeur of life as well as the ultimate frailty of humanity. By turns tragic, absurd, meditative and hilarious A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE is the culmination of one of modern cinema's greatest talents and is nothing short of a masterpiece.

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Information

Studio
Studio 24
Released
2015
Run Time
1 hr 40 min
Rated
M Mature themes
Regions of Origin
Sweden, Germany, France, Norway
© 2014 Artificial Eye

Languages

Original Audio
Swedish, Swedish (Sweden), Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami
Audio

Swedish (Sweden) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (Australia) (Always On)

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