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Zena 2022-03-22 09:02:28

"Ingmar Bergman is one of the best film directors, I think, because he's first and foremost a screenwriter, and one of the otherworldly qualities of Bergman's work is his extreme Simplicity, whether it's a play or an audition" - Robert McKee-Bergman likes to use the mirror to get directly into the soul and heart of the characters, prompting them to reveal the truth of their characters. His works are undoubtedly profound and dignified, based on reflection and questioning of Western religious views and divinity, but it may be difficult for us without a religious foundation to understand Bergman's thoughts, especially for young people. In other words, it’s hard to watch Bergman’s films. On the one hand, it is difficult to have a deep understanding of the gloomy philosophical and religious views at a young age. On the other hand, Bergman never explains. He expresses his thoughts in a dramatic way, so most of Bergman's fans are mature and knowledgeable middle-aged groups, who regard Bergman as a mentor in the spiritual world. PS: The selection of the soundtrack has always been extremely simple, and I can't forget the violin melody in "Wild Strawberry". The cello in this film is unified in the tone of the film.

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  • Octavia 2022-03-18 09:01:05

    1 Corinthians 13:12: "We now seem to be looking in a mirror, blurry. At that time, we will face each other. What I know now is limited. Then I will know everything, as the Lord knows me Same." Is the world warm and desolate now, or is it leaving the illusion. Although Bergman's life is a mess, but as he said he decided to become the most successful person, his belief is vague but clear.

  • Eloy 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    In a movie with double close-ups/close-ups, you'll find that most of the time the characters aren't looking at each other. If films were still shot like this today, such performances or scheduling would never be recognized, because there would be no more films discussing such a subject. "Love is God" may be too abstract. What I see is the gaze and sacrifice of women under the patriarchal/theocracy structure (Holy Trinity): the hypocritical and selfish father (Holy Father), the emotionally weak husband (Holy Son), The younger brother (the Holy Spirit) who is born and surpasses the will of the father. In the play, after the princess died of illness at the age of 13, her soul was deceived by the artist, while outside the play, Karin's mother died of illness at the age of 13 and inherited her mother's mental illness. If love is God, what Karin is looking for is the care that family members can give her, and as the entity/spokesperson of God, men are all shunned. In the end, the younger brother, who experienced the baptism of the body (with Karin abandoned the boat) and the spirit (in-depth conversation with his father), became the hope of the family. And the red sun that was covered by his head at the end, like the thousands of "witches" and "witches" who were sacrificed, stared at the arrogance and silence of the kingdom of heaven.

Through a Glass Darkly quotes

  • Martin: You're empty but capable. And now you're trying to fill your void with Karin's extinction. But how will God fit into that? It must make him more inscrutable than ever!

  • Fredrik: Father, I'm scared. When I was hugging Karin in the boat, reality was revealed. Do you know what I mean?

    David: I do.

    Fredrik: Reality was revealed, and I collapsed. It's like a dream. Anything can happen. Anything.

    David: I know.

    Fredrik: I can't live in this new world.

    David: Yes, you can. But you must have a support.

    Fredrik: What kind of support? You mean a God? Give me a proof of his existance. You can't.

    David: I can. But you gotta pay attention to what I say.

    Fredrik: Yes. I need to listen.

    David: I can only tell you a thought of my own hopes. It is to know that love exists for real in the human world.

    Fredrik: A sort of special love, I suppose?

    David: All kinds of it. The bigger and the smaller, the most absurd one and the most sublime one. All kinds of love.

    Fredrik: What about the desire for love?

    David: Desire and denying. Trust and distrust.

    Fredrik: Then love is the proof?

    David: I don't know if love is the proof of God's existance or if it's God itself.

    Fredrik: To you, love and God are the same thing.

    David: That thought makes me feel less empty; Makes my desperation less worse.

    Fredrik: Go on, dad.

    David: All of a sudden, emptiness turns into abundance, and desperation turns into life. It's like a temporary death's sentence strike.

    Fredrik: Dad... if it's like how you say it is, then God is all over Karin. We love her so much.

    David: Yes.

    Fredrik: Can't that help her?

    David: I think so.