Film Shapes

Now here's a pickle of mine own doing. I saw this film at a preview screening in December last year but it's only due for release now, in March. Precious few notes taken mean I'm vaguing a bit on the finer details, hence a somewhat truncated write-up. I ordinarily like to stew over a film for a day or two before deciding on how I feel about it, but 3 months? Hmmm. Yet, here goes. Bergman Island is a semi-autobiographical film about film-making and film-makers, directed by Mia Hansen-Løve and starring Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth. Both are pretty bloody fine here, and it's a pleasure to see Roth again on the big screen. Sadly, he hasn't made the best choices in his career, but he's a brilliant, naturalistic performer. The film takes place on the Swedish island of Fårö, where legendary director, Ingmar Bergman made his home. Married couple Chris (Krieps) and Tony (Roth) are booked in to stay for a time while they work on their latest screenplays - Roth seemingly the...