This film is part of our WINTER SERIES 'You Want It Darker'.
"God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" A poignant search for meaning and recognition in a dark, meaningless existence.
In a state of indifference, Pastor Tomas (Gunnar Björnstrand) carries out his duties for his dwindling congregation, which includes his overly devoted mistress Märta (Ingrid Thulin). When asked to alleviate the fears of one of his parishioners (Max von Sydow), Tomas is shocked to discover that he has nothing to offer but his own doubts.
Ingmar Bergman, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in cinematic history, delivers a compelling and incisive character study in Winter Light (1963), exploring a man trapped in an existential crisis.