# Cries and Whispers (1972)

> In a crimson Swedish mansion, a dying woman’s final days expose the fragile bonds and buried cruelties binding her sisters together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5344

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Cast: Liv Ullmann, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, Harriet Andersson, Erland Josephson, Georg Årlin, Anders Ek, Henning Moritzen
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069467/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: oppressive, melancholic, claustrophobic, serious film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of family dynamics and mortality in a secluded mansion.

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