09 September 2006

Huysmans & Pilsnerfilmer & Imamura

Trying to wake Aurore up. Not an easy task today.

Breakfast, reading Huysmans.

Better weather today but we are 'blowing in the wind...'!

At the Swedish Filminstitute Aurore continues her work while I continue reading about Swedish film from late 19th century til the present day.
Today I concentrate on the 1930:s and among other things the so called pilsner-film(s) ("pilz-movies", beer-movies" or "lager-movies").


This is an extract from one classic 'Pilsner Movie/Film': Pensionat Paradiset

A low-water mark in Swedish film when it comes to quality.
Strangely enough - or not strange at all as one can see similar developments in other countries around the world - these films were very popular with the audience, particularly the working class in Sweden.
One might add, that not all of these films are bad, there are some that are quite watchable. These are better than their reputation but suffers from the overall quality of these œuvres.

From SFI to cinema Sture and the film 'Kuroi ame' ('Black Rain'/'Svart regn') by Shohei Imamura.

This film deals with the aftermath and vast consequences of the atombombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

We follow a family, a young woman and her aunt and uncle when they are hit by the catastrophe and what becomes of them, their internal relations and relations to other people; their health and the constant threat of dying from the long term complications of radiation.
A moving, dramatic film that depicts every person in a way making you taking an interest in and becoming engaged in their individual fates. One of the best films I'v ever seen, depicting this dreadful episode in Japanese history.

Aurore and I than meet in order to go to Systembolaget to buy some wine (Red: 'Oude Kaap', a Cabernet Sauvignon from South-Africa; White: 'Gloria', a Chardonnay from Italy. Another red wine?? Don't remember?).

Dinner at home with Joakim at his 39th birthday.

Rain gutters are being put up at our house.

The Swedish "Watergate-story" with the Swedish liberal party's party leader in one of the leading roles continues. His closest co-workers have trespassed the website of the social-democratic party and hereby they have gotten hold of crucial information not intended for others than the members of the inner circle in the social-democratic party.
Naughty, naughty!!

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