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There is a time for everything: Slow cinema and Songs from the Second Floor
- Source: Journal of Scandinavian Cinema, Volume 14, Issue 2, Jun 2024, p. 163 - 169
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Abstract
Through its mixture of similarities to and differences from typical slow cinema practices, Roy Andersson’s Songs from the Second Floor (2000) offers a unique perspective on what slow cinema can be. This is apparent in the film’s mise en scène and cinematography. While the use of long takes, minimalist performances and deep focus fit comfortably within slow cinema tradition, Songs from the Second Floor differentiates itself with its expansive mise en scène, vast set designs and stationary camera. The film further expands on slow cinema with its inclusion of tragicomic humour, which complements slow cinema’s modernist re-appropriation.
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