Monika

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Richard B The fight scenes and some acting choices are dated now, think Star Trek OST, but the story allows for multiple interpretations. It could be about being trapped in working class lives, or about shallow people who stand for nothing. No matter how "in love" a person is, you really don't know them until you have seen them in routine, boredom and stress. There's a difficulty in balancing emotions in all these character's lives. One guy finds meaning through newborn baby, so the job is a means to an end, but his new boss find pleasure in his job so much so that he's not fazed by trouble at home. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Grant H A depressing film whose reputation hasn't worn well with the passage of time. Some scenes are very stagey. There are many Bergman trademark "meaningful" landscape shots but the story is slight and episodic. I was expecting more. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review nick s An immersive story rather than a riveting one, but definitely one that draws you in. So count on a bit of a slow burn. The acting is perfect, as is the patient artistic directing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Dave S In an effort to escape their mundane, working-class lives, young lovers Monika and Harry (Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg) escape to the Swedish seaside for a summer of romance and adventure. However, when Monika finds herself pregnant, the pressures of adulthood begin to rupture their relationship. Ingmar Bergman's Summer With Monika is both refreshing and sobering in equal measures, a coming-of-age story with no happy ending and a final scene that may leave the viewer feeling gutted. With strong performances, especially from Andersson, some beautiful cinematography, a pair of intensely interesting characters, and typically sure-handed direction, Summer With Monika is arguably Bergman's first masterpiece. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/24/23 Full Review Jay S "You're different from all the others you're just like someone in a film." Such a beautiful film by Ingmar Bergman. All I want is a piece of what they have! This is my first film I've seen in his filmography and I can't wait to see more. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/23 Full Review Christopher B Dealing with many themes closely related to his previous film "Summer Interlude" and taking place during Summer as well, "Summer with Monika" has a drastically different feel and ending to it. Sharply written, wonderfully acted and featuring beautiful shots throughout the entirety of the film all add up to a cohesive and poignant work of art! We follow a girl named Monika and her summer spent with a man named Harry escaping the adult world filled with responsibilities and hardships for a relaxing escape into their own world with one another. As the summer comes to an end however, things start to come back into perspective and the happiness abruptly ends and Monika who has grown bored eventually finds someone else. Harry takes their child out of the filth and uncaring ways of Monika in order to have a better life for the child's sake as Monika lives on in her empathy and lack of willingness to try or for that matter even care. This is a simple film that remains incredibly powerful to this day and is yet again another stunning film in Bergman's impeccable canon! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/03/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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