Imogen Sara Smith wrote these words about Andersson’s latest, About Endlessness, which graced the cover of Film Comment’s May-June 2020 issue. The global pandemic was just starting to take hold back then, and the Swedish filmmaker’s work seemed to offer an uncannily apt vision of life in 2020. With About Endlessness finally opening in theaters, FC editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute welcomed Imogen and another long-time FC contributor, Jonathan Romney, for a conversation about the film and its place in Andersson’s utterly distinctive filmography. Listen to the full conversation below. And don’t forget! Sign up today for the Film Comment Letter, launching on May 6, to receive a free digital download of a Film Comment back issue of your choice.
Links & Things: Imogen Sara Smith’s essay on About Endlessness Jonathan Romney’s review of A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Andersson’s sketches for About Endlessness Andersson’s advertising work Stream About Endlessness, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, and You, the Living
