CRIES AND WHISPERS (VISKNINGAR OCH ROP), 1973

CRIES AND WHISPERS (VISKNINGAR OCH ROP), 1973
Sweden | DCP, Color, 92’ | Swedish
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin

Set in 19th century Sweden, the film follows Karin and Maria as they confront their fears and dishonesties while nursing their sister Agnes, who is battling cancer. The film has a special place in the history of cinema due to its color schemes, sound design, and the composition of the dilapidated mansion scenes, for which the cinematographer Sven Nykvist won an Oscar. In addition to its bold form, this psychological thriller, titled after a music critic describes a Mozart sonata, presents a dark worldview that evokes the sensation of death. Bergman himself described this masterpiece as a “a piece of music,” which now offers an