Faithless

Faithless

2000 · 142 min · SV · R · 6.9 (38 votes)
Dir. Liv Ullmann · Starring Lena Endre, Erland Josephson, Krister Henriksson, Thomas Hanzon, Marie Richardson, Michelle Gylemo

One Moment Can Change A Lifetime

DramaRomance

Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.

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A deeply intimate and devastating exploration of love's destructive power. It's a raw, unflinching look at infidelity that leaves you emotionally drained, questioning the very nature of desire and commitment.

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