Swedish writer Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) was a literary sensation who after a few productive years, suddenly fell silent. Struggling with writer's block, Dagerman wrote the essay "Our Need for Consolation" about his inner demons and his quest for freedom. For the first time in English, featuring Stellan Skarsgard as an on-camera narrator, this film brings Dagerman's powerful words to life in the form of a visual poem.
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Stig Dagerman's OUR NEED FOR CONSOLATION - short film with Stellan Skarsgård
Skarsgård reads from "Our need for Consolation Is Insatiable" in this poetic film about Dagerman's search for inner freedom.
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