Brother Carl

Year: 1971

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Susan Sontag

Drama

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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