The Word (1943)
- Original title
- Ordet
- Directed by
- Gustaf Molander
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family in rural Denmark grapples with faith, loss, and a son who believes he is a reincarnation of Jesus. The film explores how his visions and their skepticism clash during a tragedy.
austerecontemplativesomberslow-movingintimatespiritualearnestquietheavy
What happens
The Word (Swedish: Ordet) is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander, based on the 1925 play of the same name by Kaj Munk. It preceded the far more well-known adaptation by Carl Th. Dreyer by more than a decade. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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