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Plot: Charlotte is a celebrated pianist, but putting her career first hurt her relationship with her two daughters. When they're fully grown she goes to visit them, but Eva isn't excited to see her mom again. She is taking care of her handicapped sister Helena and hasn't forgotten about her troubled time growing up.
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May 30, 2024
An elongated family argument, told through the power of words. It's a film that feels more like a play than a cinematic adventure, with a limited cast, limited locations, and endless dialogues about past (and lingering) trauma. It's not at all what I'm looking for in a film, so no surprise this one didn't do it for me.
The drama is pretty pedestrian and the performances weren't all that impressive. And that's all there is to it. It's a very minimalistic film and when the characters nor the drama hit the mark, there's nothing else to get you invested. One of the drearier Bergman films I have seen.