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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron
Directed by Roy Andersson
2014•1h 41m•NR•★ 6.8
Comedy / Drama
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Two gloomy, haggard novelty salesman selling vampire fangs, laugh bags, and Uncle One-Tooth masks wander through a series of thirty-nine deadpan, chalk-faced comedic tableaus on human frailty, including a modern bar invaded by King Charles XII on horseback marching his troops to defeat at Poltava in 1709, and colonial copper cylinders turned over flames: 'I'm happy to hear you're doing well.' Roy Andersson's Venice Golden Lion-winning crowning chapter of the Living Trilogy.
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DirectorRoy Andersson
WriterRoy Andersson
CinematographyIstván BorbásGergely Pálos
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Runtime1h 41m (101 mins)
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DirectorRoy Andersson
LanguagesSwedish, English
CountrySE, DE, NO, FR
StudioStudio 24 • Roy Andersson Filmproduktion
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