Review of Ordet (1955) by Ryan M — 10 Aug 2009
A film about 3 things: Faith, Faith and Faith.
The Borgen family consists of father Morten and his 3 sons: The oldest Mikkel, who is married to Inger (who is pregnant) along with their two daughters. The youngest Anders, is in love with the tailor's daughter Anna. The middle son Johannes, was once a promising student studying theology, but is now deemed crazy and thinks he is Jesus.
The film revolves around 3 plot points: The differing attitude's towards faith between Morten and the Tailor (Anders wishes to marry Anna), Inger's pregnancy, and Johannes madness.
It is an unsettling, hypnotic film experience that explores the idea of Faith, being close to God, and being true to one's self. The camera pans almost God-like, the dialogue has no excesses, and the film is rigidly told, giving enough information on almost every major character. A powerful film that doesn't pander to the viewer's expectations, it has an intelligent beauty about it, and is possibly the ultimate film about Faith and Miracles.
This review of Ordet (1955) was written by Ryan M on 10 Aug 2009.
Ordet has generally received very positive reviews.
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