Comedy
DN197: Involuntary – Ruben Östlund
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Described as either a tragic comedy or comic tragedy, Ruben Östlund’s second dramatic feature Involuntary reveals how the individual often bows to the will of the group. Ruben joins us to discuss the merits of the long take and why the digital era is the most exciting period for filmmakers not wishing to conform to the Hollywood cookie cutter form of filmmaking.
You don’t know if you are suppose to laugh or if you’re suppose to feel horrified. This is the kind of situations that I’m really looking for.
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Author: MarBelle
MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle
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