SummaryThis enigmatic, mysterious minimalist feature, a collaboration between CalArts graduate C.W. Winter and photographer Anders Edström, combines elements of narrative fiction, documentary, and even installation art in depicting the daily routine of Ulla, a middle-aged woman living in self-sufficient isolation on a wild island on the Stockholm archip... Read More
Directed By:Anders Edström, C.W. Winter
Written By:C.W. Winter
The Anchorage
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The meditative Swedish movie The Anchorage takes minimalism to the maximum.
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At several points the depiction of Ulla's isolation takes on slasher-movie overtones, which undercuts the general solemnity but doesn't really add anything to the experience.
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Audiences with infinite patience and no need for linear storytelling do get an intimate tour of The Anchorage's picturesque island off the coast of Stockholm, its landscapes lensed with loving appreciation. Past that, the experience of sitting through Ulla's daily routines yields little more than a travelogue and a vaguely contemplative vibe.
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The Anchorage uses a narrative structure introduced to more powerful effect 35 years ago in Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman.
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Production Company:
- General Asst.
Release Date:Sep 17, 2010
Duration:1 h 27 m
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Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Locarno Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Jeonju International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
