Through a Glass Darkly
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10/16/1961Runtime
91 minsGenres
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Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
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SwedishBudget
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$8,939Homepage
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A glacially precise chamber piece in which confinement and unspoken anguish close in on a family isolated on an island. Bergman observes the fracturing of a woman's mind with clinical compassion, turning domestic intimacy into existential dread.
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