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Our Need for Consolation (2012)

2012-06-06 · 20m · EN
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Swedish writer Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) was a literary sensation who after a few productive years, suddenly fell silent. Struggling with writer's block, Dagerman wrote the essay "Our Need for Consolation" about his inner demons and his quest for freedom. For the first time in English, featuring Stellan Skarsgard as an on-camera narrator, this film brings Dagerman's powerful words to life in the form of a visual poem.

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Dan Levy DagermanDirectorStig DagermanWriter

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Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdNarratorFilip HammarströmFilip HammarströmStig Dagerman

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Genre affinityDrama · DocumentaryTheme affinityBiography · Short · Short FilmDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference571246Actor preference13428 · 1072299

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Swedish writer Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) was a literary sensation who after a few productive years, suddenly fell silent. Struggling with writer's block, Dagerman wrote the essay "Our Need for Consolation" about his inner demons and his quest for freedom. For the first time in English, featuring Stellan Skarsgard as an on-camera narrator, this film brings Dagerman's powerful words to life in the form of a visual poem.

How long is Our Need for Consolation?

Our Need for Consolation has a runtime of 20 minutes.