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'To Ingmar, the film was all about love, Ingrid recalled: "The presence and absence of love; the longing for love – love's lies, love's distortions, and love as our sole chance of survival."' – 'Ingrid Bergman' by Grace Carter

The film that brought together the two most renowned Bergmans in cinema: Ingmar and Ingrid. In her final film role, Ingrid Bergman gives a commanding (and Academy Award-nominated) performance as Charlotte, a classical pianist visiting her adult daughter (Liv Ullmann) after a long absence. The dormant tensions between the two women boil over as Eva confronts her mother over what she perceives as years of emotional neglect. A taut, potent drama of immense emotional depth and sophistication.

M | Family conflict themes