Gertrud
Gertrud
Hopeless romantic Gertrud inhabits a turn-of-the-century milieu of artists and musicians, where she pursues an idealized notion of love that will always elude her. She abandons her distinguished husband and embraces an affair with a young concert pianist, who falls short of her desire for lasting affection. When an old lover returns to her life, fresh disappointments follow, and Gertrud must try to come to terms with reality.
Rowan Krzysiak reviewedFebruary 12, 2025
Absolutely incredible.
A dialogue driven film about relationships and love. Generally it plays out with static shots of two person conversations leading to intense analysis of both people and communication.
The dialogue is truly phenomenal and some lines, words even drop like an ice-block sliding down a staircase.
It's theatre on the screen but the rigidity, the measured pace and the quality of every meticulous detail shown makes it a pure joy from start to finish. Blown away.
Highly recommended, especially to snobby-wanker types.