I can’t recommend this class enough! It offers an incredibly interesting analysis of Ingmar Bergman's life and how it reflects broader Swedish societal issues through his filmmaking. The workload is very manageable and well organized. Personally, I found the learning experience enjoyable, as it lacked the drudgery associated with many of my other tedious and unfulfilling assignments. Professor Lunde is amazing- incredibly kind, down to earth, and prioritizes the success of every student. Regardless of your academic focus, whether it be Scandinavian culture and history, film studies, or even a STEM student seeking an easier GE, this class will undoubtedly leave you with something positive. The value of the education and the human connection fostered in this class far outweigh any quantifiable measure of difficulty.

If I could take 100 classe with professor Lunde, I would. He is one of the kindest professors I've had at at UCLA. He wants everyone to succeed in his class. He's very passionate about the material he teaches. I never thought I'd be interested in film noir or Swedish films but his passion and teaching style makes everything interesting! If you're in a spot where you need some extra credits, or just want to have a very laid back class, take him! The workload is very doable ie watching films and submitting a few 250-300 word responses, a group project that's actually fun because you can do it on what you want, and a midterm and final that he gives you the study guide for).

This was a very easy and interesting class. If you are good at memorization then this class will be very easy for you! He gives a study guide before the midterm and final that is exactly the same as the real exam. You technically only have to put in 4-5 days memorizing throughout the whole quarter to get an A+ in the class.

It's funny because I did not know how to rate his helpfulness because I rarely needed help in the course (except after a death in my family, which he was extremely supportive about). It was so organized. He made everything clear and really is one of the most pleasant people I have ever met. He is just a delight, he is knowledgeable and very funny. We had a midterm and a final. They both consisted of people identification (from a list of relevant people, we had to write down their occupation, 2-3 films they were associated with, and 2 biographical facts), film identification (by dialogue for the midterm, and then by image for the final), and then an essay. I am super anxious about exams but these went well for me. As long as you pay attention to the material, it will be an easy experience.

I learned so much about Ingmar Bergman and Swedish film in general, and I want to keep the slides and my notes forever because he made it all so interesting. I would love to take another course with Lunde. I'd also just love to be Lunde's friend because like I said he's just a delight. Definitely recommend anything he teaches.