Day of Wrath
“A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century”
In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.
A suffocating atmosphere of religious fervor and paranoia grips a 17th-century Danish village. The film feels like a heavy, oppressive weight, exploring the devastating consequences of fear and dogma on individuals caught in its grip.
