Roy Anderson: Swedish Surrealist

Seven TV commercials by Swedish director Roy Andersson. Roy Andersson (born March 31, 1943) is a Swedish film director, best known for his films A Swedish Love Story and Songs from the Second Floor. More than any other, Songs from the Second Floor succeeded in cementing his personal style — a style characterized by long takes, absurdest comedy, stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture, Felliniesque grotesque, sight gags, and heavy anti-capitalist themes. He has spent much of his professional life working on advertisement spots, directing over 400 commercials and 2 short films, but only directing 4 major, feature-length films in three decades. His last movie is You, the Living (Du levande), from 2007.


Songs from the Second Floor (2000)