Mark Forscher

Yesterday afternoon I watched You, The Living (Du Levande), the highest rated Swedish film of 2007. It’s dark, beautiful, tragic, and hilarious. If you watch the whole thing it will probably make you think about life a little differently.

Here’s nymag’s take:

Spectacular, visionary Swedish film unspools as a series of darkly comic vignettes—each taking place in a stylized, pastel-toned diorama-like set—shot with a nearly motionless camera. The resulting visuals are endlessly fascinating without feeling contrived or precious; it’s a fitting backdrop for the film’s ensemble of eccentrics, who put up with annoying everyday situations while tuba-heavy Dixieland jazz bubbles in the background.—nymag

For a hint of the feeling of the film, check out these two scenes:

You, The Living is playing through Tuesday, August 11th at the Film Forum.