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Brimming with irony and subtle, dark humour, Winter Light thoroughly explores man's relationship with God in its depiction of five very haphazard. yet mutually dependent protagonists whose fate revolves indirectly around the happenings of a tiny church and its embittered priest.

Considered to be the most spiritually void and bleakest exploration of faith in the Bergman Faith Trilogy, Winter Light portrays unequivocally the cinematic flair that has firmly cemented Bergman's films within the filmic canon. Minimalist in nearly every aspect, yet conveying unsurpassed beauty and emotion, this moving tale plays out like a Shakespearian theatrical full of suffering and uncertainty. Sven Nykvist's stunning work as cinematographer on the Faith Trilogy ensures Winter Light is aesthetically magnificent while carrying through to the characteristically ambiguous conclusion.

Director:

Ingmar Bergman [15],

Starring:

Max Von Sydow [34], Ingrid Thulin [6], Gunnel Lindblom [3], Gunnar Bjornstrand [6],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

Swedish Mono

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