Weighty tale of religious conflict and Scandinavian angst from a revered director which provides a big target for those seeking to parody self-consciously significant tracts. Everyone moves slowly and rarely looks at the person they are talking to, choosing instead to gaze meaningfully into the middle-distance, while veiled insults are traded with excessive politeness. Deluded son Johannes, who believes he is Jesus Christ returned to earth, comes dangerously close to becoming an unintentionally comical figure.
Review of Ordet
