Bergman Island review – Mia Hansen-Løve’s Baltic millefeuille
msn.comBergman Island’s writer-director, Mia Hansen-Løve, was herself in a relationship with an older film-maker, Olivier Assayas – and the story starts to feel like a refracting prism in its overlap of characters and creator.
In the hands of Hansen-Løve, it’s a delicate millefeuille, layering story upon story, character upon character, until it’s hard to peel them apart. Gallery: The worst films from 50 great directors (Yardbarker)Krieps’s character, Chris, approaches storytelling in a manner that is inquisitive and engaged; she questions and explores.
It seems likely that Hansen-Løve takes the same route: Bergman Island has a languid, meandering pace and a plot that is governed by chance encounters and discoveries.
The score, a delicate motif crafted from the unlikely combination of harp, recorders and bagpipes, captures the slightly unconventional beauty of the island.
Read more on msn.com