Donner - Private

Jörn Donner’s entire production can be considered as a self-portrait, a life-spanning performance. Whilst others have painted one image or another of Donner, John Webster’s interpretation differs in that it pulls most of its material from Donner’s last-intended interview in December 2019, and an immense never-before-seen collection of photographs from albums simply labelled “Donner – Privat”. As a result, the film morphs into an epilogue of sorts, of Donner’s life story.

Director: John Webster

Cast: Jörn Donner, Harriet Andersson, Anders Carpelan, Daniel Donner, Johan Donner, Rafael Donner, Pär Stenbäck, Tuula Söderberg

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.