Post by Aj_June on May 19, 2020 11:12:34 GMT
Ingmar Bergman, undeniably one of the greatest filmmakers ever, came up with three movies that primarily dealt with pointlessness of believing in God, love and relations. In one of the movie, it is hinted that belief in god can be rationally explained as illusion of a sick mind. Most of these films deal with loss of faith. One would say with loss of faith in god but I suspect with loss of faith in all forms of spirituality itself.
Have you guys seen these films? I did see all 3 around 2008 or 2009 and I would probably see them again pretty soon.
Through a Glass Darkly
Winter Light (1963)
The Silence (1963)
Have you seen Cecil B. DeMille?
President Eisenhower said about Sweden in 1960s that:
"This country has a tremendous record for socialistic operation… and the record shows that their rate of suicide has gone up almost unbelievably,” said the president. “Now, they have more than twice our rate. Drunkenness has gone up. Lack of ambition is discernible on all sides."
Also, "sin, nudity, drunkenness and suicide" in Sweden were due to welfare policy excess."
Also, "sin, nudity, drunkenness and suicide" in Sweden were due to welfare policy excess."
That alone makes it very intriguing to understand Swedish Society and the best way to do that is to watch Swedish Cinema. It also gives me opportunity to see if what the American president was saying is true or he was not able to understand them. I do not have to believe in things depicted in Bergman's movies to enjoy his movies.