Artists Who Skipped the 1980s! Part One: Roy Andersson

"Let me introduce an unusually successful young man."
A series which expores the mystery of why incredible writers and filmmakers took a pause in the 1980s. The first part focuses on Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson.

[@neillaurenson1270]

I enjoyed this video so much - thank you. I knew that Andersson raised funds for his studio by making commercials, but I didn't know that the commercials were sometimes mini versions of 'The Living' trilogy. I hadn't appreciated how political the films are until now. Watching your video, I was reminded of Michael Haneke, specifically 'Hidden'. I have a very happy memory of watching Songs from the Second Floor at the Arts Picturehouse in my first year at university. I regularly think about the film - it's so original and funny.

[@caitlinsmith2096]

what an excellent video!

[@andrewtricarico7643]

This is great stuff. It deserves at least 10x the views it already has. I hope you keep making them- if something with this level of quality is an “early” work, I’m very excited to see you move forward.

[@nikkoship]

I never saw any of his work before Songs From The Second Floor, so it's fascinating to see how his style evolved. It's so strange seeing the camera move (lol). In a documentary about the making of one of his films (I think it was called "Being A Human Person"?) he talked about how Goya was one of his favorite artists, and I think it's interesting that Goya went through a similar transition where his style became basically unrecognizable when compared to his older work. He went from being a court painter who painted portraits of royalty etc. to producing some of the most powerful and unforgettable images ever created in his "Black Paintings" era (Saturn Devouring His Son etc). I kinda see World of Glory or Songs From The Second Floor as the beginning of the Roy Andersson "Black Paintings" era but maybe that's reaching. Anyways, another great video. Keep it up!

[@mindlesspleasures683]

The image in the documentary of Roy with his cane in the museum looking at the Black Paintings stuck with me. My understanding of Adorno's concept of Late Style is superficial but I should learn more about it, might be a useful for these artists. Unrelated but another filmmaking Anderson (Wes) turned around the quality of his work this year in a similar way as Roy, in my opinion. The logical advice after his last films would be to get one foot back in some kind of recognizable 'authentic' reality. But no, the level of artifice has never been higher and I think he’s doing the most interesting and effective filmmaking since he discovered his core style. Thanks a lot for your comments!

[@michelangelolalama1483]

Wow beautiful video! It has so much admiration for cinema and andersson works! Thank u so much!

[@Garbageman28]

God damn this is high quality. Looking forward to the rest of this series.

[@ninjamagang]

it's a great video essay and also a great production with your idea about the artist who skip the 80's thing, hope you got the recognition in your next video. Always love Roy Andersson movie, definitely my favorite filmmaker in this era, hope he have a long life

[@rowanmurphy4986]

Returning to this amazing video hyped for the next‼️

[@jessebarajas7972]

This is great, can't wait for the next part :)

[@WrySandwich]

Great video, one of the best ones on Roy that I've come across.

[@yrrapnimajneb]

Wonderful stuff!

[@awsumsaucer]

really enjoying this so far keep it up bud :)

[@tombroad5112]

Great work

[@swamphead6578]

This was great

[@JoanBryam]

Thank u so much. I re watch roy andersson's movie but i need some explanation about his movies. My english is not well (í m peruvian) but i hope you understand.