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SUMMARY:🎬 Gertrud (1964)
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DESCRIPTION:Carl Th. Dreyer | 1964 | Denmark | 115’ | EN subtitles\n\nThe f
	inal film of the legendary Danish filmmaker brings the ultimate focus on\n
	themes such as human integrity\, total devotion to ideals and tragic isola
	tion\,\nall of which he pursued throughout his entire career. Gertrud is b
	ased on the\nHjalmar Söderberg’s play from the year 1906 but here Dreyer t
	ransforms the story\nleaning more into an abstract contemplation on love a
	nd tragedies intertwined\nwith it. \n\nMain protagonist\, Gertrud is stron
	g and resilient\, she stands behind her beliefs\nand defends them in an un
	derterred manner. For her\, the only love that truly\nexists is the absolu
	te form of it\, and she will accept nothing less under any\ncircumstances\
	, no matter the cost. This unwavering conviction elevates her\nbeyond a co
	nventional romantic figure\, positioning her instead as a\nphilosophical e
	mbodiment of idealism in conflict with the limitations of our\nreality.\n\
	nDreyer’s characteristic style of long shots and purified visual language 
	creates\nthe ambiance that feels theatrical and dignified. Consisting of o
	nly 89 shots\nthis film brings the viewers in and where attention is drawn
	 to the rhythm of\ndialogue\, the weight of silence\, and the emotional te
	nsion between characters\nrather than to action or visual spectacle.\n 
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/gertrud-1964
GEO:52.381974;4.8703107
LOCATION:Filmhuis Cavia - Van Hallstraat 52-1\, 1051 HH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-west,film,staatsliedenbuurt,stories
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Carl Th. Dreyer | 1964 | Denmark | 
	115’ | EN subtitles</strong><br><br>The final film of the legendary Danish
	 filmmaker brings the ultimate focus on themes such as human integrity, to
	tal devotion to ideals and tragic isolation, all of which he pursued throu
	ghout his entire career. <em>Gertrud</em> is based on the Hjalmar Söderber
	g’s play from the year 1906 but here Dreyer transforms the story leaning m
	ore into an abstract contemplation on love and tragedies intertwined with 
	it.&nbsp;<br><br>Main protagonist, Gertrud is strong and resilient, she st
	ands behind her beliefs and defends them in an underterred manner. For her
	, the only love that truly exists is the absolute form of it, and she will
	 accept nothing less under any circumstances, no matter the cost. This unw
	avering conviction elevates her beyond a conventional romantic figure, pos
	itioning her instead as a philosophical embodiment of idealism in conflict
	 with the limitations of our reality.<br><br>Dreyer’s characteristic style
	 of long shots and purified visual language creates the ambiance that feel
	s theatrical and dignified. Consisting of only 89 shots this film brings t
	he viewers in and where attention is drawn to the rhythm of dialogue, the 
	weight of silence, and the emotional tension between characters rather tha
	n to action or visual spectacle.<br>&nbsp;</p>
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