Swedish director Vilgot Sjöman made a cheap and controversial film that came in two versions, Yellow and Blue, the colors of the Swedish flag. Both films are more or less about the same which a young woman tries to find her country's political, social and sexual views in the late 1960's. The Yellow version has some sex scenes with frontal nudity that became a notorious case in the US judicial system which of course helped the film. The films also created a certain stereo type about Sweden and Europe about their liberal views. Sjöman blurs the lines between documentary and narrative by allowing the actors to appear as themselves and act few scenes out besides having himself and crew appear on film between the two films which is interesting. The films work as a time capsule of a by gone era of innocence more than anything else. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
I Am Curious
Swedish director Vilgot Sjöman made a cheap and controversial film that came in two versions, Yellow and Blue, the colors of the Swedish flag. Both films are more or less about the same which a young woman tries to find her country's political, social and sexual views in the late 1960's. The Yellow version has some sex scenes with frontal nudity that became a notorious case in the US judicial system which of course helped the film. The films also created a certain stereo type about Sweden and Europe about their liberal views. Sjöman blurs the lines between documentary and narrative by allowing the actors to appear as themselves and act few scenes out besides having himself and crew appear on film between the two films which is interesting. The films work as a time capsule of a by gone era of innocence more than anything else. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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