In particular, I found myself getting bored at the more religion centric ideas as I was not raised religious or will ever be. 1,484 films watched. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. With Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin, Kristina Adolphson, Börje Ahlstedt. Fanny and Alexander tackles a lot in its runtime. Favorites: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Fanny and Alexander (1982).

Bio: Director, writer, editor Favorites: Princess Mononoke (1997), Fanny and Alexander (1984), The Great Dictator (1940), Ikiru (1952). Ben uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. Two young Swedish children experience the many comedies and tragedies of their family, the Ekdahls. Full disclosure, I watched the theatrical version, which may have contributed to the qualms I had with the film dragging a bit and not feeling fleshed out enough.

And I mean a lot! Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden. 1,824 films watched. As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. ‎Fanny and Alexander (1984) • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Svevan uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists.