Pseudo political film within a film. Lena Nyman playing a version of herself for director / friend Vilgot's (real director Vilgot Sjöman) "documentary." Lena is "curious" about the social, sexual and economic politics in Stockholm with a detour in the Swedish countryside. Lena hates her father, seen as promiscuous (for 1960's standards) and fears living in a reactionary nationalist environment, getting old, fat and boring (like most of us) but ultimately wants to be loved and (maybe) have a family. Enter Bill (Börje Ahlstedt) who becomes Lena's lover but whom is also "acting" as a version of himself. The film has wonderful moments of frank dialogue and dark humor but at 43 years old- the movie is a tad boring. Of the two films Yellow is much more focused and entertaining than Blue which had me checking the time feature on my DVD player more than a few times.
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