Review of Songs from the Second Floor (2000) by Kush D — 26 Jun 2008
What an extraordinary film! "Extraordinary" in the true sense of the word. In the midst of the lost, pale and seemingly "dead" people and the little episodes Andersson has created, an overpowering sense of hopelessness is ever-present.
The inhabitants of this world are merely wishing to escape from a place that is no more. The only child in the film is "sacrificed" and the 100-year-old man, rotting away and desperate to expire, is kept alive and his old age is even celebrated.
Any form of art seems to have diminished; we see a poet who has been driven to madness. Religion deserted. It is almost as if "god" has given up on the world altogether. All this is shown through scarce camera movements, miserable and naturalistic performances and constantly repeated lines of despair ("Beloved be the one who sits down", "Everything has its time", "What more can we do?", "Where are we?" etc.
). A unique and remarkable experience.
This review of Songs from the Second Floor (2000) was written by Kush D on 26 Jun 2008.
Songs from the Second Floor has generally received very positive reviews.
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