Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 27, 2019

Here Is Your Life (Här har du ditt liv) Directed by Jan Troell Written by Jan Troell and Bengt Forslund from a novel by Eyvind Johnson 1966/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/Amazon Instant Beautiful, if overlong, coming-of-age story. It is 1914 in rural Sweden and our hero Olof Persson (Edd   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 1, 2015

Dec 1 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West discusses Jan Troell’s debut film, which he co-write, directed, photographed, and edited. The intent was not to compare him to Bergman, but that was easier said than done. Any 1960s Swedish art film has to invoke Bergman, but this work stands alone as...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 1, 2015

Dec 1 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West discusses Jan Troell’s debut film, which he co-write, directed, photographed, and edited. The intent was not to compare him to Bergman, but that was easier said than done. Any 1960s Swedish art film has to invoke Bergman, but this work stands alone as...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 1, 2015

Dec 1 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West discusses Jan Troell’s debut film, which he co-write, directed, photographed, and edited. The intent was not to compare him to Bergman, but that was easier said than done. Any 1960s Swedish art film has to invoke Bergman, but this work stands alone as...   read more