En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron

En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron

The story consists of several tragicomic plots. The action takes place in an unspecified Western European country. Jonathan and Sam are joke sellers who travel from place to place trying to sell something. Sometimes the heroes are in the center of attention, and sometimes they stand in the corner while strange events unfold before the viewer's eyes. One of the salesmen's performances in the bar is interrupted by the arrival of King Charles XII of Sweden. Handsome guy asks for a glass of water. At this time, there is an endless procession of soldiers outside. All sketches are performed in the same style and rhythm, but the viewer is easily transported to the past of the heroes, and then back to the present. Read more The film "A pigeon sat on a branch, thinking about existence" is the final film of the trilogy directed by the director and screenwriter Roy Andersson. The first part of "Songs from the Second Floor" received the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the second - "You Who Live" tells about the Swedish model of the end of the world. The last film of the trilogy won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2014. Roy Andersson said that he was prompted by the painting "Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder to come up with the unusual title of the tape. It depicts a rural winter scene and several birds sitting on the branches of a tree. The director presented the reaction of the birds, who ask themselves the question, what are the people doing below? In addition, Andersson was inspired by Vittorio de Sica's drama The Bicycle Thieves. In total, the film "A dove sat on a branch, thinking about existence" contains 39 different sketches. Two main actors - Nils Westblom and Holger Andersson also played in the previous part of "You who live". Filming of the tape took place in Studio 24, which is located in the very center of Stockholm. It was created by Andersson himself.