One of Ingmar Bergman's very best after Scenes from a Marriage (1974) with a woman-woman (mother-daughter) relationship instead of man-woman one. Moreover the crucial central relationship played brilliantly by Liv Ullmann and Ingrid Bergman is immensely augmented by the husband's perspective and interaction, and slightly by the sister's plight. A thought-provocative, tough script full of monologues is brought to life spectacularly with top notch acting and directing. The two Bergmans are at the top of their art and the scene when the mother shares her different point of view on how to play Chopin's prelude is one of the best have seen in a long time. Truly riveting,smart,subtle and poignant. Many superior scenes hold the movie together and the narrative is finding and challenging. It makes us think, question, consider, understand and empathise different versions of their reality and by extension our own. Bravo Bergmans!
Review of Autumn Sonata
