Movie Review: Autumn Sonata (Höstsonaten) (***1/2 out of 4 stars)
Year of Release: 1978Country of Origin: France, West Germany, Sweden
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk
Plot outline: A world famous pianist Charlotte visits her daughters she's neglected for years (IMDb).
The story (***1/2)
How the story unfolds (***1/2 The movie takes the form of a sonata itself, with the resounding central movement filled with sound and fury worthy of Beethoven, as Charlotte and her daughter Eva spend a long night releasing their pride and prejudice, their bitterness and regret. By morning, their fury quenched, each has arrived at a degree of tolerance, and at a recognition of the common bonds that tie one to the other.)
The characters (***1/2)
The dialogue (***1/2)
The acting (***1/2)
Bergman once said, “We go away from our parents in youth and then we gradually come back to them; and in that moment, we have grown up.” Autumn Sonata is the consummate illustration of that thought.
Overall rating ***1/2 out of 4 stars
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