Shame

Shame

1968 · 104 min · SV · 7.5 (247 votes)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman · Starring Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sigge Fürst, Gunnar Björnstrand, Birgitta Valberg, Hans Alfredson
WarDrama

In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.

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A stark, unflinching portrayal of how war erodes the human spirit and shatters domestic tranquility. It's a deeply affecting, somber experience that lingers long after the credits roll, emphasizing the psychological toll of conflict.

bleakharrowingdesperateunsettlingslow-burngritty realismbleak naturalismanti-warcharacter-drivenwarsurvivalmarriageloss of innocence
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