Cries and Whispers by Ingmar Bergman 1972

This was never one of my favorite movies, but many people consider it to be a 'great' film. Basically it is about how two sisters deal with the impending death of a third sister. There's also a maid who seems to have developed a very close relationship to the dying sister. It seems to be a film about very cold people who are just incapable of responding with warmth and humanity, even in situations that demand warmth and humanity.

The irony is that the dying sister never really sees how hollow and callous her two sisters are. Perhaps this is the illusion of a happy, supportive family that she has to hold onto as the only way to endure her physical pain.  It's also interesting to think about the extent of the relationship between the maid and the dying sister and why and how this relationship developed. It is obviously more than a platonic relationship.

So it's not a bad film, it's worth seeing and thinking about.  There are some experimental aspects to this film that I liked.  Bergman keeps the interior of the house a blood red color and contrasts that with the ultra immaculate white clothing the sisters wear (at least at the beginning of the film).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a8Jh-rtSQg

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