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Summer Happiness

The two flee to Denmark for
a summer of idyllic happiness.
Elvira and Sixteen roll in the green
grass as the whole picture fades into
an impressionistic blur. Other
scenes like a shot of the cheese
and wine on a white cloth are
reminiscent of the photography in
"Taming of the Shrew," with
Renaissance-type poses.

The landscape offers the most
beautiful scenes of the movie,
which is a complete visual experience.
The solitary figure of
Sixten in black clothes silhouetted
against the white sand with water
gently lapping around him and the
sun set reflecting in the water is
typical of the type of excellent
photography.