GIRL WITH HYACINTHS

One of the most acclaimed Swedish films of all time (heralded as a masterpiece by no less than Ingmar Bergman), this moody, masterfully crafted psychological mystery unfolds in a tantalizing series of Wellesian flashbacks as the neighbors of an enigmatic young woman (Eva Henning) who committed suicide attempt to piece together the truth about what drove her to such a tragic end.

Visually striking, with extreme long takes and images that drift into a dreamlike surrealism, this Nordic Noir reveals its secrets with grace and sympathy, moving toward a final revelation that seems at least a generation ahead of its time.

“Because of its structure, some have likened the film to CITIZEN KANE, with the ‘Rosebud’ mystery at the center being soured idealism and thwarted queer desire, though in eschewing Great Man mythology to investigate the case of a wasted woman, as well as its downbeat atmospherics, it might just as easily be likened to Agnès Varda’s VAGABOND.” - Nick Pinkerton, ArtForum

“A blanket of sorrow that has no end.” - Scumbalina