About Endlessness
Seen it?2019 | 76 min | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Code 3, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality, guided by a Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments have the same significance as historical events. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$435K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roy Andersson
- Jan-Eje FerlingMan at the Stairs
- Kristina EkmarkMarketing director
- Martin SernerPriest
- Bengt BergiusPsychiatrist
- Anja BromsSecretary
- Magnus WallgrenAdolf Hitler
- Lisa BlohmChampagne-lover
- Tatiana DelaunayFlying Woman
- Anders HellströmFlying Man
- Thore FlygelDentist