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In this Cannes-selected drama from writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve (Things to Come), two American filmmakers reside in the island that inspired...
In this Cannes-selected drama from writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve (Things to Come), two American filmmakers reside in the island that inspired Bergman to write their separate screenplays. As their scripts progress, reality and fiction start to blur over the course of the summer. Stars Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Mia Wasikowska (Stoker) and Anders Danielsen Lie (22 July).
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It's hard to say which narrative in this cinephile romance is more moving: the married couple's ennui, or their wistful love-story-within-a-love-story. They combine to form a breezy dream holiday for any film lover, whether you love Ingmar Bergman or just good character drama.
83 %163 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
54 %119 reviewsAudience score rating
"Lyrical and absorbing..."
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Variety
Variety"A heart-stoppingly poignant stunner."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Incredibly well-observed and surprising..."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"A searching exploration of reality and art in the way they mirror, propel and feed on one another..."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"(A) seductive meta-drama about the perils of personal film-making."
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The Times
The Times"(Bergman Island) works both as a relationship drama and as a conversation between one generation of directors and another."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Mia Hansen-Løve’s intimate but playful drama is the best kind of homage..."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Slippery and enchanting..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Hansen-Løve's strongest argument for the inextricable nature of life and art yet."
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Paste
Paste"This ingenious and beautiful film by Mia Hansen-Løve isn't for chewing so much as savouring."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"Charmingly mischievous and quietly entrancing..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Bergman Island is the rare movie about writers trying to write that really works."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"One of the most playful films about cinema in recent memory..."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"Thoughtful, layered, deceptively light, it's among Hansen-Løve's best work."
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Vox
Vox"Among the virtues of Bergman Island is how uncluttered it is generally, as well as its consistent quietude and Hansen-Løve's keenness of observation."
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Boston Globe
Boston GlobeBergman Island | Details
- Rating
- 15, Sex scenes, offensive language & nudity
- Runtime
- 113
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France, Mexico
