The Passion of Anna

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Dave S Late in Ingmar Bergman's The Passion of Anna, a character declares "I live without self-respect. I know it sounds pretentious since almost all people are forced to live without self-worth. Humiliated to the core, stifled and spat upon. They just live", pretty much summing up the vibe of the film. Set on a remote Swedish island, four individuals try to come to terms with their own significant demons, including a man (Max von Sydow) who seeks solitude after a divorce and a woman (Liv Ullmann) responsible for the death of her husband and son in a car accident. As with most Bergman films, the writing is intelligent, the cinematography from Bergman regular Sven Nykvist is brilliant, and Bergman's regular stable of characters are spot on. To its detriment, there are four shots that come out of nowhere of actors being interviewed about their characters, disrupting the narrative flow, but this is a minor complaint about an otherwise excellent film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Eric E Not one of his most profound works, but still... It's a low-key affair for the most part. That said I still find myself wondering, "How does a mind come up with this stuff?" Like many of his movies it feels like a stage play that moves from one conversational scene to another. But somehow there is a deep film in there. I see movies by other directors that are similar to Bergman's works, but nothing is Bergman like Bergman. Also, this was is more for people familiar with his work rather than the uninitiated. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/23 Full Review william d Many of Bergman's movies involve close-ups of actors in conversation without much of anything on, In some movies, such as Scenes From A Marriage, it works. In others, like this one, it doesn't. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review william k A typically bleak Bergman drama explores once again the impossibility of true relationships and offers superb performances and excellent cinematography, but this time around the story seems construed and is quite heavy-going in execution. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ari v Maybe I just didn't key into something, but felt mainly like an underinspired addendum to the wonderful "Shame" that preceded it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r Another Bergman film showing the complications of relationships. Some powerful monologues, when it happens. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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