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Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.


A reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality, guided by a Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments have the same significance as historical events. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.

Jan-Eje Ferling
Man at the Stairs
Kristina Ekmark
Marketing director

Martin Serner
Priest
Bengt Bergius
Psychiatrist
Anja Broms
Secretary
Magnus Wallgren
Adolf Hitler
Lisa Blohm
Champagne-lover

Tatiana Delaunay
Flying Woman
Anders Hellström
Flying Man
Thore Flygel
Dentist
About Endlessness is a drama, fantasy, comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of dark comedy, surrealism. Directed by Roy Andersson, it stars Jan-Eje Ferling, Kristina Ekmark, Martin Serner. A reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality, guided by a Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments have the same significance as historical events. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.
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