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Bergman Island

  • 2021
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
11K
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Tim Roth and Vicky Krieps in Bergman Island (2021)
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A couple retreat to the island that inspired Ingmar Bergman to write screenplays for their upcoming films when the lines between reality and fiction start to blur.A couple retreat to the island that inspired Ingmar Bergman to write screenplays for their upcoming films when the lines between reality and fiction start to blur.A couple retreat to the island that inspired Ingmar Bergman to write screenplays for their upcoming films when the lines between reality and fiction start to blur.

  • Director
    • Mia Hansen-Løve
  • Writer
    • Mia Hansen-Løve
  • Stars
    • Vicky Krieps
    • Tim Roth
    • Mia Wasikowska
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    11K
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    • Director
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • Writer
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • Stars
      • Vicky Krieps
      • Tim Roth
      • Mia Wasikowska
    • 54User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 nominations total

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    Vicky Krieps
    Vicky Krieps
    • Chris
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Tony
    Mia Wasikowska
    Mia Wasikowska
    • Amy
    Anders Danielsen Lie
    Anders Danielsen Lie
    • Joseph…
    Hampus Nordenson
    • Hampus
    Anki Larsson
    Anki Larsson
    • Åse
    Kerstin Brunnberg
    • Hedda
    Melinda Kinnaman
    Melinda Kinnaman
    • Berit
    Stig Björkman
    Stig Björkman
    • Stig
    Magnus Almqvist
    • Projectionist
    Lily Taieb
    • Tony's film
    • (as Lily Taïeb)
    Wouter Hendrickx
    • Tony's film
    Molly Bring Uddén
    • Hostess (Bergman Center)
    Eva Mandorff
    • Fan (Bergman Center)
    Hanna Alexandersson
    • Fan (Bergman Center)
    Fia Hamberg
    • Fan (Bergman Center)
    Ellen Lundkvist
    • Guide (Bergman Safari)
    Elsa Rosengren
    • Assistant (Bergman Safari)
    • Director
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • Writer
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
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    gortx

    Allusions, Illusions and Delusions on Faro Island

    Master Director Ingmar Bergman famously lived for the last decades of his life on the island of Fårö off Sweden and made it the setting for many of his films as well as varied relationships with wives and women. Writer-Director Mia Hansen-Love (EDEN, THINGS TO COME) sets her newest film on the isle and it becomes a character in and of itself.

    A filmmaking couple, Chris (Vicky Krieps; so fascinating in PHANTOM THREAD) and Tony (Tim Roth), visit Fårö to work on their new screenplays as well as soak in the Bergman atmosphere, both being devoted to the famed Director. Tony is also being feted by the Swedish film community which grants the pair special access including a stay at one of Bergman's homes. This description may make it seem like this is a movie only for fans of the Swedish Director (he passed in 2007), but Hansen-Love has more on her mind (still, at least a cursory knowledge of Bergman's work is essential). This isn't to say that the film isn't littered with references and allusions to the filmmakers work and life - it is (the couple sleep in the same bedroom that was used for Bergman's SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE: "The film that made millions of people divorce" as is said here); But, Hansen-Love's focus is on the personal dynamics.

    While Tony is obviously the senior partner in both age and success, the central character is clearly Chris. A movie within the movie brings to life the screenplay that she is working on. That inner tale concerns a young woman (Mia Wasikowska) who meets up with an old flame (Anders Danielsen Lie) at a wedding....on Fårö. While Wasikowska's character is named 'Amy', she is clearly a stand-in for Chris. It's a tricky and mostly clever device, even if it is awkwardly inserted into the storyline (and far too late). As a backstory within a backstory, Hansen-Love herself famously had a long affair with French Director Olivier Assayas -- who was also the senior partner in both age and success. And, to extend the "in" nature of the production even on step further, Greta Gerwig had been slated to play Chris originally (Gerwig, of course, also being involved in a filmaking couple romance with Noah Baumbach). As noted, it's awkward.

    Cinefiles certainly are the target audience here. Bergman presence clearly haunts the island and there is talk of how he may have believed in ghosts. The film has an oddly structured screenplay that meanders a bit before making its design clear, but there are pleasures to be had for those that stick with it. The uninitiated may find it a pleasant tour of the scenic island (usually rendered bleakly in Bergman's films, and often in Black &White).
    6feresmejdi-82063

    Missing Something

    You need to be at a real ease to keep following. Nice atmosphere here and there, yet like Father of my children, it feels something missing.... it is not well held together... it feels it has been thought of in bits and pieces... making an effort to appear artsy.... it does has its moments , some clever dialogues and situation... yet something feels missing.. as astory.
    8evanston_dad

    Nifty Meta-Infused Drama

    A nifty meta-infused drama about the blurred boundary between the creative process and the life of the creator.

    Vicky Krieps is the not very happy heroine at the center of the film, a filmmaker married to another filmmaker (Tim Roth) who has an Ingmar Bergman obsession. They are staying at a Swedish retreat devoted to honoring the film giant's legacy, because what could be more fun than going on a Bergman safari, which is an actual thing, and where they hilariously play Bergman movies on the tour bus. Put "Cries and Whispers" on for your kids on your next road trip and see how far that gets you.

    In the grand tradition of artistic couples, Roth is self absorbed and kind of an ass. He's half-heartedly supportive of his wife's latest and stalled project, a movie within a movie that we get to see played out for us as Krieps explains it to Roth. Mia Wasikowska plays the heroine of Krieps's film, a version of herself dealing with the feelings generated by a lingering love affair. Though Wasikowska is also an actual person on Krieps's film crew, and as you can imagine, the film remains pretty vague about how much of what we see actually happens vs. How much is part of the fiction Krieps creates for her movie. Though it doesn't really matter, since either way we get a crystal clear idea of what's going on in Krieps's head. If you are the kind of person who likes to be very clear about what is happening in a movie at any given point in its running time, you will hate this film.

    I for one really enjoyed the way this movie played around with time and fluidly moved back and forth between fiction and reality. And Krieps and Wasikowska both give great performances.

    Grade: A.
    8Pairic

    Which is the real Persona, Chris or Amy?

    Bergman Island: The eponymous island (named Fårö ) is where Bergman filmed many of his great works, not least of which was Scenes From A Marriage; you can even rent the house where it was filmed and sleep in the actual bedroom which featured in it. Chris (Vicky Krieps) and Tony (Tim Roth) do just that, both are filmmakers, Tony being the more famous of the two, his films are being screened by the Bergman Foundation and he;s giving Master Classes. He's also working on his new film as is Chris on the script for hers. Their relationship has troubles right out of a Bergman film. The screenplay Chris is working on reflects some of those very problems. The scenario comes to life as a film within a film, Amy (Mia Wasikowska) an American film director arrives on Fårö for the marriage of an old friend, also there is her first love, Joe (Anders Danielsen Lie), an affair starts up again.

    Love, relationships and responsibilities are explored in this film as it goes meta, eventually blending fact with fiction. Bergman himself is an inspiration to both Chris and Tony but respect his work ethic is somewhat tempered by an examination of his personal life. Bergman had nine children by six different women but played little part in their upbringing. Chris has problems with this but it is argued by others that he wouldn't have made 60 films, directed numerous plays and become artistic director of five theatres if he had domestic duties. Chris reflects that it would be impossible for her (or any female director) to have nine children and carry on with her career. Not just a homage to Bergman, here he is warts and all but this is a film he might well have been happy to direct. Written and Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. 8/10.
    7slabihoud

    Too many possibilities

    Could have been a great film, but it cannot decide which way to go. It feels like standing beore a signpost with a dozen possible directions, but the author director could not really make up her mind which one to pursue.

    Since the story revolves around Ingmar Bergman, who used to life and film on this island, we get a lot of references, movie clips, talks, sights, and quips about him, his films and his life. Praise and critique about Bergman is woven into the story of a couple of filmmakers, Chris and Tony, coming to Fårö, to write scripts and learn more on Bergman. Their different work styles, subjects and attitude have quite some Bergmanesque quality, though none of the straits are followed to the end. The Bergman worshipping and bashing does not offer any new insights and sounds like remnants from an abandoned documentary project. The film tends to remain on the lighter side until we get to hear and see Chris' script evolve as she tells it to her partner.

    Here begins the strongest plot line, blending fiction with the reality. I only wish the director had focussed more on this development. It would have been an ultimately more compelling film.

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    • Trivia
      Greta Gerwig and John Turturro originally signed on for the two main parts, but both had to bow out before shooting began. Gerwig was replaced with Vicky Krieps, and Turturro with Owen Wilson. However, Owen Wilson later declined with mere weeks to go before shooting. Mia Hansen-Løve and her producer decided to shoot half of the movie in summer 2018 without an actor in the male lead. The second half was shot one year later, in summer 2019 with Tim Roth finally cast in the male lead.
    • Goofs
      To complete the parallel story structure, Chris should smoke several cigarettes during the epilogue.
    • Quotes

      Jonas: I never met Bergman, but my grandparents used to bump into him at the grocery store and they found him terribly unpleasant.

      Amy: Maybe he just didn't like grocery shopping.

    • Connections
      Features Little Boy Blue (1936)
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    • Release date
      • July 14, 2021 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Germany
      • Sweden
      • Mexico
      • Brazil
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CG Cinéma (France)
      • Filmladen (Austria)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Острів Бергмана
    • Filming locations
      • Fårö, Gotlands län, Sweden(aka Fårö Island)
    • Production companies
      • CG Cinéma
      • Neue Bioskop Film
      • Scope Pictures
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    • Budget
      • €6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,191
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,964
      • Oct 17, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,005,843
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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