"Those are very beautiful words, are they not? You know words that doesn't mean anything real."
By John Garell, with spoilers
I don't want to talk about Bergman's Autumn Sonata (1978) by describing it or the events in it, because that doesn't really say anything. I don't actually have too much to say about it, so I'll keep myself short, this is not a full, completely covering review, more about what the film gave me. I'm not writing this to advertise it, I don't want you to read this if you didn't see it, because everything to take from the film should come from it, this shouldn't take away from it.
Who is Eva? Who does she wants to be, and how does she compromise? Is there a person in everyone, or are most people the result of everyone else? Her sister Helena cannot take any space, she is stuck in her body, which limits her from taking part in the world. However, Eva is in a cage of her own. One may talk forever, yet say nothing, because words can't explain everything, they are just small compromises to try to have your thoughts fit into certain boxes, to make the thoughts compatible.
Is Eva willfully concealed? If others were to understand her, they would see all her anger, hate and agony. Perhaps it's better for everyone to ignore this and maybe it will be subdued? Life is too short to spend time fighting over the past, or is it too short to waste time suffocating thoughts and feelings? Is life too long to have it painted of dark memories of arguing, or is it too long to keep the truth silent?
Did she say it for her sake, to make peace inside of herself, or to make justice, and have her mother face the unjustice she caused her daughter? But it isn't about revenge, Eva doesn't want to be as bad as her mother. Perhaps they didn't understand eachother, but ultimately they were able to accept eachother, which might be enough.
What if she didn't say it? What if her mother was aware she didn't treat her right, but didn't really care, and was trying to normalise her behaviour, even though she was haunted by her conscience and nightmares. Still, she never said anything, she rather run from the problems, and perhaps wants to not view them as such. That is, after all, the easiest way. What if Eva could forgive and forget? Would she like to?
How will life be after this? Is Eva really able to forgive, assuming she wants to? Is all good? Will it be? Maybe, Eva might even regret saying it, silence might be the most merciful approach, maybe not.
By John Garell, with spoilers
I don't want to talk about Bergman's Autumn Sonata (1978) by describing it or the events in it, because that doesn't really say anything. I don't actually have too much to say about it, so I'll keep myself short, this is not a full, completely covering review, more about what the film gave me. I'm not writing this to advertise it, I don't want you to read this if you didn't see it, because everything to take from the film should come from it, this shouldn't take away from it.
Who is Eva? Who does she wants to be, and how does she compromise? Is there a person in everyone, or are most people the result of everyone else? Her sister Helena cannot take any space, she is stuck in her body, which limits her from taking part in the world. However, Eva is in a cage of her own. One may talk forever, yet say nothing, because words can't explain everything, they are just small compromises to try to have your thoughts fit into certain boxes, to make the thoughts compatible.
Did she say it for her sake, to make peace inside of herself, or to make justice, and have her mother face the unjustice she caused her daughter? But it isn't about revenge, Eva doesn't want to be as bad as her mother. Perhaps they didn't understand eachother, but ultimately they were able to accept eachother, which might be enough.
What if she didn't say it? What if her mother was aware she didn't treat her right, but didn't really care, and was trying to normalise her behaviour, even though she was haunted by her conscience and nightmares. Still, she never said anything, she rather run from the problems, and perhaps wants to not view them as such. That is, after all, the easiest way. What if Eva could forgive and forget? Would she like to?
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