# A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)

> Roy Andersson’s starkly composed comic mosaic turns hapless salesmen, historical ghosts, and bizarre everyday encounters into a wry meditation on existence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/73559

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Roy Andersson
- Cast: Holger Andersson, Nisse Vestblom, Viktor Gyllenberg, Lotti Törnros, Jonas Gerholm, Ola Stensson, Oscar Salomonsson, Roger Olsen Likvern
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1883180/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: deadpan, bleak, surreal, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey through the absurdities of life, where reality and fantasy collide in unexpected ways.

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