Autumn Sonata
Drama • PG • 1978 • 1 hr 33 min
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Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk, Marianne Aminoff
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Bergman stuns as an aloof concert pianist visiting her adult daughters. A really powerfully-acted film.
I remember liking it but most Bergman films blend together.
It all comes down to the two central performances and they are stellar. The movie looks great too, just not much else to this
Not my favorite Bergman film, but Liv Ullmann is fantastic! Worth the watch for her alone.
deep and disturbing dialogues! amazing film
A deep dive into mother-daugther relationship. Very heavy.
The Characters and the atmosphere in this movie are pure art
Incredible drama. The pacing, writing, and acting are perfect. The argument feels so real that you want to stop watching but you can’t.
A beautiful but also depressingly real movie. Loved every beautiful and powerfully acted second. One of Bergman’s best!
A movie to make us think about our lifes, demons and scars from the past. Strong performances and dialogues.
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