To Fetch a Bike
Hämta en cykel
Sweden
1968
17 Min
Color
1.37:1
Swedish
Synopsis
A moving colour film that in somewhat sketchy scenes describes the morning activities of a tentative young pair of lovers.
Even in this early short, Andersson proved to be a master at portraying the drama of the quotidian. A minimalistic study of waking up on the wrong side of the bed, To Fetch a Bike shows two young lovers getting ready for a new day. Before the boyfriend can head to work, he must first fetch his bike from the attic with the help of his genuinely grumpy, monosyllabic girlfriend. –MOMA NYC
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Roy Andersson
Roy Andersson (born 31 March 1943) is a Swedish film director, best known for his films A Swedish Love Story and Songs from the Second Floor. More than any other, Songs from the Second Floor succeeded in cementing his personal style — a style characterized by long takes, absurdist comedy, stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture and Felliniesque grotesque. He has spent much of his professional life working on advertisement spots, directing over 400 commercials and two short films, but only directing four feature-length films in three decades. His latest film is You, the Living from 2007. —Wikipedia
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5 o'clock coffee
8Feb12
Through their routine morning acts, we can know or imagine a lot about their relationship and each one's personality and mood. - You never say anything. - What do you want me to say? - I don't know. Their "goodbye" without words is meaningful. I especially like his gesture "playing" with her hair and how she waits till he is out of sight.
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By 5 o'clock coffee on February 8, 2012
Roy Andersson’s short movies focus on working class and youth daily life, capturing and portraying a small slice of his characters’ day. Unlike his next and more known works, he uses very realistic… read review
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