Private Confessions

Year: 1996

Runtime: 125 mins

Language: Swedish

Director: Liv Ullmann

Drama

Five conversations frame a troubled marriage inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s parents. Anna (Pernilla August) confesses an affair to her uncle Jacob, a priest (Max von Sydow), who pushes her to tell husband Henrik. The story shifts across time, testing truth, and Anna’s revelations bring pain to both lover Tomas and Henrik.

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