Devastating Scene from Ingmar Bergman's "The Passion of Anna"

[Pejorativez]

This is so beautiful. I love how he is not talking about literal silence "they're all silent". My interpretation is that people hide behind politeness and small talk because they can't show who they really are. This is because they've been burned earlier by showing their true self. So even if people talk, they're surrounded by silence.

[greenviolets1]

excellent

[THEPOOUUNCE]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[Trudeau7900]

I know of no other director who could portray emotional desolation like Bergman.

[trasonsoca]

Excellent scene.