Review of The Virgin Spring (1960) by Ken S — 14 Dec 2007
I'd like to welcome The Virgin Spring into my top 20. Wow, what a movie. Bergman's ability to bring up questions of faith with the use of imperfect characters is fascinating. I loved it in Through a Glass Darkly and Winter Light, and I loved it even more here.
He doesn't beat around the bush in presenting the age old question of 'Why does God allow bad things to happen to His followers?' He just throws viewers into a very unpleasent situation and doesn't let up.
Does he provide an answer to this question? No, of course not. He doesn't need to. The purpose is to illustrate someone struggling with the issue. Accompanying what I found to be a fascinating story was near perfect cinematography, tone, and pace.
Such a fascinating film on so many levels.
This review of The Virgin Spring (1960) was written by Ken S on 14 Dec 2007.
The Virgin Spring has generally received very positive reviews.
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