Description
Engaging and informative. A particular strength of this book, alongside the insights it provides into the filmmaker's practice, is its deftness in explaining the Swedish cultural context of various relevant phenomena to the uninitiated reader. -- C. Claire Thomson, author of Thomas Vinterberg's "Festen" (The Celebration) Lindqvist's close readings of individual sequences and her explication of Andersson's influences are invaluable. Anyone who has seen the film and wondered about its admittedly very peculiar aesthetic, its poetic structure, and its harsh social satire will feel informed and supported by this book. -- Linda Haverty Rugg, author of Self-Projection: The Director's Image in Art Cinema
About the Author
Ursula Lindqvist is assistant professor of Scandinavian studies and film and media studies at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Reviews
"[O]ne of the greatest strengths of this book is how Lindqvist maintains a lively conversational style that engages the reader. Further, that so much of her book is based on personal interviews and archival material is both a testament to the depth of the background research and perhaps the book's most impressive quality."
* Scandinavian Studies *Book Information
ISBN 9780295998251
Author Ursula Lindqvist
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint University of Washington Press
Publisher University of Washington Press
Weight(grams) 202g