Review of Hour of the Wolf (1968) by Antonius B — 06 Jan 2018
Art house master Ingmar Bergman descends into the dimly-lit depths of the human psyche in The Hour of the Wolf.
The film thrusts us into a windy world of mis-heard mysteries and mis-seen memories, teasing us with a fragmented tale of a troubled painter, his broken wife and his somewhat overbearing "ghosts.".
Bit by bit, Bergman delivers a deeply unsettling portrait of psychosis, infatuation and hallucination.
A diary unleashes a skewed narrative of ghastly faces, ghostly chases and doom-ridden dinner parties, interspersed with nuggets of Mr Bergman's signature poetic wisdom.
Like our most haunting nightmares, the whole thing never quite comes together - and will never quite be forgotten.
This review of Hour of the Wolf (1968) was written by Antonius B on 06 Jan 2018.
Hour of the Wolf has generally received very positive reviews.
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