Ingmar Bergmanwas a legendary Swedish filmmaker, and one of the best-known names in the history of world cinema.
He ended up directing close to 50 feature films, with numerous classics among those.
Winter Light’salso one of Bergman’s shortest feature films, clocking in at just 81 minutes.
Together, they go on vacation to a remote island cut off from much of society.
The story is otherwise a slow-burn, with disturbing family secrets being revealed as they all spend time together.
Like many Bergman movies, it’s far from a fun watch, but it leaves an impact.
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It rides a difficult line in that regard, but the result is a difficult one to shake.
At the same time, numerous people are also shown dealing with a plague that’s sweeping the country.
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