About Endlessness
About Endlessness (2019) © Sharmill Films

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About Endlessness

Roy Andersson | Sweden | 2019 | Unclassified (15+)

When

Wed 1 Jul 2026

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An anthology encompassing the absurdity, sorrow and hopefulness of human existence. Each of the film’s 32 long takes captures a single unique tableau enlivened by Gergely Pálos’ rich and deeply staged cinematography. As with all of Andersson’s films following his signature style, this is a bittersweet and witty “tonic for listless times” (Stephanie Zacharek).

Preceded by Something Happened Roy Andersson (1987) 24 mins – Unclassified 15+, which began life as an educational film about AIDS, and Obsessions from the Second Floor Nicolas Schmerkin (2001) 27 mins – Unclassified 15+, a documentary about the making of Andersson’s Tati-esque Songs from the Second Floor.

Format: 4K DCP
Language: Swedish with English subtitles
Source: Sharmill Films
Courtesy: Sharmill Films
Runtime: 75 mins

Event duration

126 mins

Rating

Unclassified (15+)

Where

Cinema 1, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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