Bergman Island

An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.

Cast

Vicky Krieps

as Chris

Tim Roth

as Tony

Mia Wasikowska

as Amy

Anders Danielsen Lie

as Joseph / Anders

Hampus Nordenson

as Hampus

Anki Larsson

as Ase

Kerstin Brunnberg

as Hedda

Melinda Kinnaman

as Berit

Stig Björkman

as Stig

Magnus Almqvist

as Projectionist

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Vicky Krieps ("Chris") and boyfriend Tim Roth ("Tony") set off for a working holiday on Fårö; the island made famous by the legendary film maker Ingmar Bergman who had his home, made many of his films, and fathered some of his nine children from six different women there too. "Tony" is an accomplish...

badelf

Yawn. Admittedly, there are some really nice things about this movie, especially the beautiful settings. The issue I have with this film is that when you don't have one tenth of the passion or internal conflict that is so Bergman, then you're not entitled to invoke the name of the master. ymmv...

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