About us
This group will meet on a monthly basis to discuss films that lead to good conversations on how to live a more meaningful life.
Group members will watch the film ahead of time. Once the meeting starts some time will be given on the background of the director and the context of the movie.
I would expect the meetings to last no more than an hour and half.
The movies we will be discussing are not those made for the purpose of entertainment or escapism. These movies will be those of directors who use cinema to capture and communicate the questions of existence and meaning.
This quote from a short documentary by Like Stories of Old about the films of Andrei Tarkovsky captures the essence of the films we will discuss:
"There is an intangible quality to being human, a potential for deep emotional experience, which cannot be grasped through logic or reason, which truly cannot be described in words, but which can be felt intuitively, intimately. It is in this both elusive and obvious aspect of the human condition that Tarkovsky saw something transcendental - something that can only be captured through art."
The group will be limited to 10 people.
Upcoming events
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ONLINE: The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman - 1957
·OnlineOnlineThis movie was released in 1957
It is 1 hour and 36 minutes long
Short Summary: In medieval Sweden, a knight returns home from the Crusades to find his homeland ravaged by plague and uncertainty. Along his journey, he encounters a strange and compelling cast of characters—each grappling in their own way with fear, faith, love, suffering, and the possibility of finding meaning in a seemingly indifferent world. As the knight wrestles with profound questions about the existence of God and what, if anything, lies beyond death, his journey becomes both a physical quest and an existential search for answers. Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal is a haunting, visually striking meditation on mortality, doubt, faith, and what makes a life worth living—inviting us to consider how we might live when certainty is impossible.
Here is the trailer. This is not the official trailer, but it will give you a feel for the movie. The official trailer was full of spoilers.
Here are the streaming options. This is subject to change at any time.
Here are deep links to the movie on these websites:
IMDB
Wikipedia Entry
RottenTomatoes 93% / 94%
Box Office MojoPopular Reviews:
Roger Ebert
The Guardian
Frank's Movie Log7 attendeesIN-PERSON: The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman - 1957
Meaningful Life Center, 116 Carr St, Knoxville, TN, USThis movie was released in 1957
It is 1 hour and 36 minutes long
Short Summary: In medieval Sweden, a knight returns home from the Crusades to find his homeland ravaged by plague and uncertainty. Along his journey, he encounters a strange and compelling cast of characters—each grappling in their own way with fear, faith, love, suffering, and the possibility of finding meaning in a seemingly indifferent world. As the knight wrestles with profound questions about the existence of God and what, if anything, lies beyond death, his journey becomes both a physical quest and an existential search for answers. Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal is a haunting, visually striking meditation on mortality, doubt, faith, and what makes a life worth living—inviting us to consider how we might live when certainty is impossible.
Here is the trailer. This is not the official trailer, but it will give you a feel for the movie. The official trailer was full of spoilers.
Here are the streaming options. This is subject to change at any time.
Here are deep links to the movie on these websites:
IMDB
Wikipedia Entry
RottenTomatoes 93% / 94%
Box Office MojoPopular Reviews:
Roger Ebert
The Guardian
Frank's Movie Log4 attendees
Past events
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