262 - A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

Eavesdropping at the Movies · Nov 26, 2020 · 36m

You find us in reflective mood, as we reflect upon a reflective Swedish comedy, Roy Andersson's A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence. Hopping between vignettes, Andersson's dispassionate camera sits in corners of rooms, its wide angle lens taking in everything on display from wall to wall, as often absurd and sometimes unsettling action slowly unfolds. The final film in Andersson's "Living" trilogy (2000-2014), it asks, "what are we doing?"; and, as José points out, in one especially disturbing scene, "what have we done?" José delights in its sense of humour, the film offering…