Allir hlutir fallegir
- Year
- 2001
- Type
- Television
- Role
- Actor
- Director
- Ragnar Bragason
Allir hlutir fallegir (All Things Beautiful) is a powerful television film directed by Ragnar Bragason. It deals with the cult of beauty, self-image and the longing to be loved for who you are. When a young woman suffers severe burns, she is forced to face a life that has been shaped by her looks. An unexpected relationship with a plastic surgeon raises questions about love, human intimacy and what true beauty really is.
Reviews
„Ragnar Bragason tells the story of a young woman who has been badly burned and has an unusual relationship with her plastic surgeon. We learn that she had been her husband’s trophy, valued for her beauty alone, had had enough of it and harmed herself. The surgeon, however, is captivated by her inner beauty and falls in love. But she pushes him away and asks him why he wants to make her beautiful again: “For whom? Me? Yourself?” … Ragnar has a fine command of the medium; every frame is carefully considered and the storytelling relies largely on the imagery, which is simple and tasteful. With Barði Jóhannsson’s score and the understated performances, the piece becomes more of a ‘film poem’ than a television drama, even though the woman’s situation is certainly dramatic.“