The Passion of Anna

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Dave S 09/11/2023 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. See more Eric E 07/23/2023 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. See more william d @acsdoug 04/23/2022 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. See more ari v 02/18/2020 Maybe I just didn't key into something, but felt mainly like an underinspired addendum to the wonderful "Shame" that preceded it. See more s r @ScottR 04/04/2019 Another Bergman film showing the complications of relationships. Some powerful monologues, when it happens. See more 12/03/2016 This is an interesting film from Ingmar Bergman from his later period. It took me a while to get into this film, and to be honest, not sure I full understand everything about it, but I was hooked. Seems to me it deals with isolation and relationships, but there are some additional aspects that aren't fully answered such as some animal killings where the lead characters live. I thought both Liv Ullman and Max Von Sydow were excellent. This is one of Bergman's films that I think I will have to have another viewing of to get even more of an understanding out it it. Recommended! See more Read all reviews

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