Barbara (1997)
- Directed by
- Nils Malmros
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden, Norway
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rated
- 7
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 15 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.
How it feels
In the 18th century Faroe Islands, a minister marries a woman known for her open sexuality. The story follows their intense relationship and the conflicts that arise.
periodmelodramaticironicatmosphericgrandioseintimatevisually lushslow-burn
What happens
Barbara is a 1997 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros and stars Anneke von der Lippe and Lars Simonsen. Adapted from the classic Faroese novel by writer Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, the film is about a minister in the 18th century who is captivated by the overt sexuality of a promiscuous woman and marries her. Set in the Faroe Islands, the film was Malmros' first diversion from his usual subject of adolescents in Århus, and his own experiences. Malmros describes Barbara as "a melodrama -a depiction of grandiose feelings set against a magnificent natural background, told with a wonderfully ironic undertone." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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