In fact, this is the cry and whisper of each of us

Danielle 2022-04-20 09:02:11

The viewing process was full of discomfort, especially Agnes' shouting and the sound of breathing when he was about to suffocate, which made people shudder. Everyone in it is cold, unhappy, lacking in love but yearning for it. Almost every character can see their own shadow. Karin longs for love, but is afraid of being rejected and hurt, so she rejects others and wraps herself with heavy protection (when changing clothes, she wears several layers of the same bottom skirt). Karin's pain is that on the one hand, she is soberly aware of her own problems and the lies of the world, but she cannot create love. Instead, she is waiting, waiting to be saved, loved, and given. Maria gets a lot of love but is still not satisfied, needs everyone to like herself and always looks out. She is sadder than Karin. Agnes did not receive the complete love of his mother, and even had a weak body. Even after death, the soul refuses to leave, and still asks for it from the living. Maybe she is the lucky one among the sisters, at least she has Anna's care (although Anna is the daughter who projected the deceased onto Agnes, at least Anna always "hears" their inner sorrow and cry, and never leaves); at least she There was a moment of contentment, and at that moment the shouting and whispering disappeared. Bergman said that red represents inner desire. The large areas of harsh red in the film are disturbing. Do people feel uneasy when faced with too strong a desire? When faced with cravings, can you create your own instead of waiting for others to satisfy you?

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Cries & Whispers quotes

  • Maria: I have no need of pardon.

  • Karin: Anna. You hear that?

    Anna: I hear only the wind and the ticking of the clocks.

    Karin: No. It's something else.

    Anna: I don't hear anything else.

    Karin: I'm freezing. Good night.