Review of Ordet (1955) by Brad S — 06 Oct 2016

A deeply religious elderly farmer has three sons, one wants to marry a girl from a different denomination, one has no faith and the other believes that he is Jesus Christ risen again. The result is an interesting study of religious faith and conflict.

Each shot in the film was deliberately set up, lit and prepared in such a way that they look like painting compositions. Everything is very sparse and minimal. The subject matter isn't something that I would normally be drawn to but it is well worth a watch. It ranks in the top 25 of both the directors and critics poll of the greatest films of all time.