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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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