This Bergman film walks us through a story of 3 sisters who you could argue, may not even be sisters due to their painfully awkward and dysfunctional relationships with one another. One of the sisters is dying from what seems to be a very painful and slow death. There is Agnes,(the sick sister) Karin, (the well off, but seemingly most disturbed) , and Maria (who seems almost soft and naive). I really loved how Bergman was able to convey the true pain of death in this film. It really stuck with me for a long time. I found myself thinking about all the families who deal with these sort of tragedies on a daily basis. I also feel that this film is conveying a method that regardless of the situation if a family has problems that go unresolved they all end up paying for it in the end. There is a lot of use of the color red in this film. Personally I took it as the color of blood and therefor death and pain, obviously in the dying sisters case, but maybe even more so with the family structure. Unfortunately, because it was so sad and dark it did leave me feeling very depressed and questioning what would it be like for myself in that situation. I have really put much more though into my family bonds and relationships since viewing this film. If you are looking for a dark film done excellent this is perfect for you. I hop you enjoy. Disclaimer: I do not recommend watching this film if you are in a dark place emotionally.
Review of Cries & Whispers
