Review of Ordet (1955) by Deering R — 02 Feb 2008
Dreyer's indefatigable eye surveys the moral landscape between belief and knowledge, doubt and certainty. The human condition is depicted as caught in paradoxical suspension between finite and infinite interpretations of the 'real'.
Just when and how does knowledge come to replace faith? The interplay of moral and artistic qualities lends the film the essence of a masterpiece. A miraclulous and visionary escape into the unparalleled order of a moral universe situated outside the mediocre, the lukewarm and the indifferent.
Highly recommended.
This review of Ordet (1955) was written by Deering R on 02 Feb 2008.
Ordet has generally received very positive reviews.
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