Description:After having neglected her children for many years, world famous pianist Charlotte visits her daughter Eva in her home. To her surprise she finds her other daughter, Helena, there as well. Helena is mentally impaired, and Eva has taken Helena out of the institution where their mother had placed her. The tension between Charlotte and EAfter having neglected her children for many years, world famous pianist Charlotte visits her daughter Eva in her home. To her surprise she finds her other daughter, Helena, there as well. Helena is mentally impaired, and Eva has taken Helena out of the institution where their mother had placed her. The tension between Charlotte and Eva only builds up slowly, until a nightly conversation releases all the things they have wanted to tell each other.... (more)(less)
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Cinema, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Ingmar Bergman
Another really strong film by Bergman. The way his films feel so effortless (in that they feel natural, I mean) is really remarkable.
On one hand, it's typical Bergman: dialogue-centric, few characters and morbid as fuck. On the other hand, there are slight differences from what I've gotten used to see in his films.
The reminiscence/flashback scenes, which have not been that common in the other films by him I've seen, was one of the best "
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