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Cries and Whispers

Name: Cries and Whispers
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Harriet Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"Four women dressed in white in a mansion painted red...haunted by whispers and cries."

Boxlist takeWeighty and emotional: an unhurried drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so deeply immersed in their own psychic pains that they can't offer her the support she needs. Maria is wracked with guilt at her husband's attempted suicide, caused by his discovery of her extramarital affair. The self-loathing, suicidal Karin seems to regard her sister with revulsion. Only Anna, the deeply religious maid who lost her young child, seems able to offer Agnes solace and empathy.

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