Directed by Ingmar Bergman "Why hast thou forsaken me?" Paster Tomas' plight is such a bare, direct expression of his existential crisis. His overt vulnerability is hard to take but also hard to deny because the rigidity of his devout despair refuses cliche or sentimentality. Instead it's almost robotic, like a programmed emotional breakdown, a … Continue reading Winter Light (1963)
ingmar bergman
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman “You see, Karin… one draws a magical circle around oneself to keep everything out that doesn’t fit one’s secret games. Each time life breaks through the circle, the games become puny and ridiculous. So one draws a new circle and builds new defenses.” “Poor little papa.” “Yes, poor little papa, forced … Continue reading Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
