Ingeborg Holm

Ingeborg Holm

1913 · 73 min · SV · 6.8 (50 votes)
Dir. Victor Sjöström · Starring Hilda Borgström, Georg Grönroos, William Larsson, Aron Lindgren, Erik Lindholm, Richard Lund
Drama

After Ingeborg Holm's husband becomes sick and dies, the family's small grocery store fails, Ingeborg becomes bankrupt, and she is forced to move to the workhouse. Her three children go to foster homes. Ingeborg simply must see them again.

VIBE

This silent drama is a devastating portrayal of poverty and maternal loss. It feels like a punch to the gut, a stark, unflinching look at a woman's world crumbling around her. Prepare for heartbreak.

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