Question 1

What unusual filming technique is used throughout most of the movie?

Accepted Answer

Each scene is shot in one take with a stationary camera; it moves only once in the entire film during the railway station scene.

Question 2

Which major film festivals selected this movie in 2000?

Accepted Answer

It was selected for the Cannes Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2000.

Question 3

What recurring motif in the film comes from Peruvian poetry?

Accepted Answer

The quotations used as a recurring motif are from Peruvian poet César Vallejo's work "Traspié entre dos estrellas" ("Stumble Between Two Stars").

Question 4

How long did it take director Roy Andersson to complete this film?

Accepted Answer

It took director Roy Andersson four years to complete this film.

Question 5

What is the central backdrop for the lives of the Swedish city inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

A monumental traffic jam serves as the backdrop for the lives of the inhabitants of a Swedish city.

Question 6

What unique filming technique is used in Songs from the Second Floor?

Accepted Answer

Each scene is shot with one take where the camera stands still as the actors embrace the frame, with the camera moving only once in the entire film during the railway station scene.

Question 7

Which festivals featured Songs from the Second Floor in 2000?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2000.

Question 8

How long did it take director Roy Andersson to complete this film?

Accepted Answer

It took director Roy Andersson four years to complete Songs from the Second Floor.

Question 9

What recurring motif in the film comes from a Peruvian poet?

Accepted Answer

The quotations used as a recurring motif are from the work of Peruvian poet César Vallejo, specifically 'Traspié entre dos estrellas' ('Stumble Between Two Stars').

Question 10

What is the backdrop for the lives of the inhabitants in Songs from the Second Floor?

Accepted Answer

A monumental traffic jam serves as the backdrop for the lives of the inhabitants of a Swedish city.

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