Bleak, episodic existential comedy, following two novelty salesmen, that jumps between reality and fantasy in an attempt to understand the...
Bleak, episodic existential comedy, following two novelty salesmen, that jumps between reality and fantasy in an attempt to understand the human condition. There's also a pigeon sitting on a branch reflecting on existence. This is Swedish director Roy Andersson's third film in his "living" trilogy, following the quite brilliant Songs from the Second Floor and You, the Living. All three films are marked by a distinctive visual style - deep focus tableaus - and deadpan humour.
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89 %102 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
66 %3,115 reviewsAudience score rating
"The film is a master class in comic timing, employing pacing and repetition with the skill of a practiced concert pianist."
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Variety
Variety"One of the strangest films you'll see this (or any) year, it unsettles, bores, elates and amuses in equal measure. Not for everyone, but there's plenty to chew on."
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Total Film
Total Film"You just have to watch it, then grab a net and try to coax your soul back down from the ceiling."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"He thinks life is a comedy and feels it's a tragedy, and is able to wrestle these conflicting impulses into a gorgeous, deadpan deadlock."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"For the most part, Pigeon is very much in the same mold as its two predecessors, which is part of the problem."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Though it abounds in the kind of sardonic humor intrinsic to life's absurdities, the film is rarely laugh-out-loud funny."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Excruciatingly funny and streaked with coal-black humor."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineA Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence | Details
- Runtime
- 100
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Sweden, Germany, Norway, France
