screenshot of Bibi Andersson (as Alma) in Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966)
have to watch this film for my Literature paper next monday (i've watched it twice now),and i just have to say how in love i am with this black-and-white classic.
and Bibi Andersson is so pretty! she looks a little like Audrey Hepburn to me. i love how Andersson's short hair does nothing to reduce her feminity; if anything, her pixie-faced features stand out even more. and i think she's an absolutely fantastic actress too.
i should get smacked for raving about Andersson when i should be focusing on the use of lightings and shadows and filming techniques for the examination,really.
Bergman is a talent,the way he exploits light and close-ups among others to such powerful effect.
i especially like this screenshot above i secretly took this afternnoon at the ADM library(with my new N6500s too!),that very much is in line with one of the continuing theme of the film- that of the chasm between how one is alone and in the presense of others; how do you present yourself to others; what is your reflection?
i can't emphasize enough how much i love black-and-white, be it in films or pictures; colours can sometimes be too distracting,though necessary,i have to admit.
i now have to start analyzing and reading The Great Gatsby,which as of now i'm the least confident of!
in other news,i'm getting mindlessly fat. examination periods never fail to see me munching on snacks in the wee hours of the morning as i attempt to find some simple pleasure amidst the stack of revision notes.
wanted to swim today,but unfortch i was too lazy,and the sun wasn't at its shining best either (i want to get a tan). but i will be darn sure i'll swim once my exams are over,i miss swimming already!
