As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.
the vibe
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slow-burndarkharrowinglayeredseriousintimateearnest
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Movie1972·95 min
Cries and Whispers
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
An Academy Award-winning drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Winner of Best Cinematography, with 4 additional Oscar nominations including Best Picture.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 6%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
785 ratings
About Cries and Whispers
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, isolation loneliness, family dysfunction, 18th 19th century, grand estate, international, siblings, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc