# Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

> A bleakly comic Swedish film poem turns interconnected lives, social collapse, and desperate longing into a gallery of haunting surreal tableaux.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21310

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Roy Andersson
- Cast: Lars Nordh, Stefan Larsson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjörn Fahlström, Sten Andersson, Rolando Núñez, Lucio Vucina, Per Jörnelius
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120263/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, deadpan, eerie, late night arthouse viewing, criterion deep dive

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of human vulnerability and the search for connection in a chaotic world.

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