Ordet (1955)

De Uitkijk’s December series “Final Cut” is dedicated to the most remarkable endings in the broadest sense of this word.

“Miracles don’t happen any more.”

Religion clashes, divides and unites. In Ordet (1955), directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, excruciating religious tensions take center stage. A farming family in a small Danish village in the 1920s faces a deeply rooted conflict: the very beliefs that once held them together begin to crumble. One son becomes agnostic, another believes he is Jesus, and a third wishes to marry the daughter of a religious fundamentalist. A series of crises puts each family member’s faith to the test. Is there still faith in faith itself?

In Dreyer’s typically restrained and solemn style (also known from The Passion of Joan of Arc), he allows his characters and their inner struggles to breathe. The signature long takes, minimalist sets, and deeply introspective dialogue earned Ordet the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1955.

The people at Filmtheater De Uitkijk have kindly offered a very limited amount of free tickets for Subbacultcha members. Please make a reservation by sending an email to mailinglist@subbacultcha.nl with ‘Ordet’ in the subject line + your name in the email.