Bergman Island (2021)

A husband (Tim Roth) and wife (Vicky Krieps) are both filmmakers. They spend a working vacation on the island of Faro in Sweden where the acclaimed filmmaker Ingmar Bergman lived and worked. The wife struggles with her film and is frustrated that her husband doesn't appear to be interested her filmmaking impasse. Written and directed by Mia Hansen Love (THINGS TO COME). If you're not familiar with director Ingmar Bergman and/or his films, I seriously doubt that the movie will appeal to you. You don't necessarily have to be a fan of Bergman but a familiarity with him and his work is essential to the enjoyment of the film. Visually, it's a real treat. After watching it, I was ready to buy a plane ticket to Sweden! Denis Lenoir's (STILL ALICE) wide screen cinematography displays the island of Faro to its best advantage. You can sense why Bergman made it his home. There's a movie within the movie that takes up too much time (though it's always a pleasure to see Mia Wasikowska) but isn't nearly as interesting as the narrative proper. As a film, one could say that it's more than the sum of its parts. With Anders Danielsen Lie and Clara Strauch.