Not for the faint hearted: four people are on an island, while one of them (Harriett Andersson) goes insane. She possibly seduces her 17 year old brother, is coldly observed by her writer father, and is tolerated by her loving husband. You could do a misogynist reading of this - poor old men tormented by crazy women - but its done incredibly well, with some remarkable performances.
There are a lot of familiar Bergman themes: insanity, the role of the artist, feeling vs unfeeling, God, life and death; an island. Strong drama plus some very spooky moments when Andersson loses it that reminded me of Repulsion. An excellent movie.
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