The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
You, the Living
When
Wed 24 Jun 2026
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“Andersson has rightly been compared to the playwright Samuel Beckett for his ability to combine the bleakest tragedy with moments of tenderness and mordant humour” (Socialist Worker). In the second film of his career-defining “Living” trilogy, Andersson presents a droll, minimalist portrait of city life through a series of meticulously constructed, staged and framed vignettes filtered through a rigorously controlled palette of beiges, washed-out blues, greys and sickly greens. 35mm print.
Preceded by Nine Commercials Roy Andersson (1979-89) 10 mins – Unclassified 15+. Nine outstanding examples of the over-400 TV commercials Andersson directed during his 25-year “break” between Giliap and Songs from the Second Floor.
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