Review of Cries and Whispers (1972) by Akhil A — 19 May 2013
What a film. Brilliant, disturbing, brutal. An exploration of human frailty. Two scenes are most memorable for me: the dying Agnes lying against the maternal breast of housekeeper Anna in a Pieta-like pose of unbearable sadness and the final dream/memory sequence of Agnes remembering a time when she and her sisters were happy and at peace in their mother's garden.
The camera lingers on the luminous Harriet Andersson as she wistfully gives grace to her life, "which gives me so much". If those words and the expression on that actress's face don't inspire the deepest, most profound gratitude for the medium of film (and Bergman the Master), I don't know what will.
Most highly recommended.
This review of Cries and Whispers (1972) was written by Akhil A on 19 May 2013.
Cries and Whispers has generally received very positive reviews.
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