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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
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71/100
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Lowest is AlloCiné on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90. Critics average 86, everyone else 66.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A series of vignettes observe the absurdities and poignant moments of human existence. The film follows two traveling salesmen of novelty items as they meet various characters, from a king time-traveling from the 18th century to patrons in a café. The scenes are deadpan meditations on life, death, and the strange behaviors that define humanity, presented with a minimalist, theatrical style.
Details
- Director
- Roy Andersson
- Writer
- Roy Andersson
- Released
- 24 October 2014
- Country
- France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $1.5M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →2 wins from 12 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2016 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Sweden | Nominee |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best Director | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best Film | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best Film | Pernilla Sandström | Nominee |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best Comedy | Roy Andersson | Winner |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best European Film | Viktor Gyllenberg | Nominee |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best Screenwriter | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| 28th European Film Awards 2015 | Best European Film | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
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12 awards — A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
×| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Sweden | Nominee |
| Best Comedy | Roy Andersson | Winner |
| Best Director | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Viktor Gyllenberg | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Holger Andersson | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Nils Westblom | Nominee |
| Best Film | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| Best Film | Pernilla Sandström | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Roy Andersson | Nominee |
| Golden Lion | Winner |
| IFFR audience award | Nominee |