Family, a famously easy subject to approach during the holidays, features heavily in this soft semiautobiographical piece from director Ingmar Bergman. Based on his sister and himself, the titular Fanny and Alexander navigate Bergman’s emotional tale of childhood abuse, stories as coping mechanisms, and escapes both literal and metaphorical. At first a television series that clocked in at five hours, a cinematic cut puts the holiday film at a more approachable three hours and change. Catch it in beautiful 35mm as part of AFS’s Home for the Holidays series – and hey! How about you grab an AFS gift membership for someone you love while you’re there? Just a thought… – James Scott
Dec. 22, 25 & 27
