06 April 2015

Winter Light (Ingmar Bergman, 1963)

8/10
Short Ingmar Bergman movie about an ailing priest losing his faith and how it affects, in particular, a woman desperately in love with him and a suicidal fisherman seeking his advice. I really liked it, it actually reminded me a little of Winter Sleep (or vice versa, more like). The priest's dilemma is moving, as are the reactions of those around him. The movie doesn't ask easy questions or offer easy answers. It's probably a "minor" Bergman masterpiece in his legendary filmography but it's worth watching.

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