Persona
738. PERSONA (1956-Sweden). With BIBl ANDERSSON, LIV ULLMANN. Directed by INGMAR BERGMAN. The genius Of Bergman showing his metaphysical expressiveness changing to a deep concern for the human condition. The surface story is about a famous actress who withdraws into silence and the nurse who becomes her companion at an isolated sea-side cottage. Told in stark black and whites, loud silences and quiet explosions Of emotions, the symbolism below the story becomes a rich mine for the perceptive. Bergman can thus be likened to a sewer; what you get out depends on what you put in. Bring a deep appreciation Of your fellow man in general and female sensuality in particular to the film and you will not be disappointed. In Swedish with English subtitles. 83 minutes. Drama