Characters & Themes
Brother Carl (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 97 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Susan Sontag
- Starring
- Gunnel Lindblom, Geneviève Page, Keve Hjelm, Laurent Terzieff, Torsten Wahlund, Fernilla Ahlfeldt
Karen, a theatre director, and her friend Lena travel to a remote Swedish island resort where Lena’s former husband Martin, a choreographer, lives in isolation with Carl, a troubled ballet dancer. Carl regards Martin as a brother by guilt, believing Martin’s actions caused his mental collapse.
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