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Ansikte mot ansikte
SWEDEN · 1976

Ansikte mot ansikte

Ingmar Bergman
mental illness psychological breakdown childhood trauma professional isolation family estrangement
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Synopsis

A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)

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