Category: Non-EnglishBergman's religious baggage since his childhood have always lead him to question the very nature of what God is like. Throughout his career he has recurring characters in his movies who are out on a mission to find peace within themselves, perhaps through their family?
This film deals with the Schizophrenia of a popular writer's daughter and her struggle to deal with it, more importantly the meltdown it ushers in an already disintegrating family. While the film on the surface has no direct connotations, there's plenty of words about the bible and what perception we have of God. What perception people who are mentally unsound have of God - in this it's manifest as a Spider.
The movie has some strong performances and has a beautiful recurring theme by Bach which is a Cello in D minor (not completely sure about this!). The leet motif recurs just at the right time and provides a different depth to the characters and the situations they are thrust into. The implications of the mental prison/cube/cage and the physical limitations of the region they are in are also noteworthy!
Recommendation level: 4/5 - Really brilliant, the actors are so strong really, do pick this film it's a good watch for international cinema enthusiasts. I'll be following up tomorrow and the day after with more Bergman films so watch out!
i bought this DVD, as opposed to downloading, lets see how it is, after my computer is fixed!my friend, you are influencing my DVD purchase pattern!
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