Review of Fanny and Alexander (1982) by Gregory W — 20 Nov 2008
Bergman has a tendency to look behind the masks of everyday social consciousness. Beat around a bush of social norms, so to say. What happens in intimacy of families, homes and relationships.
Usual Bergman theme is about relations between sexes. This makes him brethren with European directors, such as Fellini. For F&A he choose childhood and expands its themes to universal level. It really makes this Bergman film an unforgettable experience.
Scenes are often quiet and serene. Yet one can feel the cruelty of parents blocking their emotions, parading their chilly and cruel demeanor. It actually hurted me to watch this movie first time. Such a good emotion in darknes of cinema, mind you. And the methods of upbringing described in F&A was mainstream in not so distant past. Was I never happier to live herenow.
This review of Fanny and Alexander (1982) was written by Gregory W on 20 Nov 2008.
Fanny and Alexander has generally received very positive reviews.
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