# Autumn Sonata (1978)

> A celebrated pianist’s visit to her estranged daughter turns a family reunion into an unflinching reckoning with neglect, guilt, and the fragile hope of reconciliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7350

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk, Marianne Aminoff, Arne Bang-Hansen, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erland Josephson
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077711/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, austere, quiet evening, focused viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of familial bonds and the scars of neglect unfolds in a single night.

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