Visions Of Johanna

Lars is a lonely man, as so many of us are. He avoids life as much as humanly possible, avoids interactions and emotions, activities and relationships. He chooses to live a (mostly) solitary life, with days that are neat, predictable, and manageable. He rarely speaks with even his own brother, who lives but a few feet away, despite the valiant attempts of his brother’s wife, Karin (Emily Mortimer), to draw him out of his self-imposed bubble of isolation. From the outside looking in, it’s a sad life, but to Lars, it’s comfortable: he prefers things at a distance, and has constructed a life for himself that allows such a distance from most every one and every thing…