Prison (Fängelse, 1949)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Another early offering #6 from Bergman. It is a short film which has a very dark background, setting and story-wise, noir like. It is precursor to many of his later movie with dark themes like the silence of God, mental illness and the uncertainty of life. Here, it looks at the trappings of life.
A movie shooting is in progress. The director's old Maths professor who had just been released from mental asylum meets him to propose his bizarre story for consideration to be made into a film. The story narrates how Satan comes to Earth to declare it as Hell itself! The team politely declines the story. The happenings over the next few days actually makes everyone thinking. Perhaps, life on Earth is already a living Hell!
Tomas, a screenwriter, of late has been consuming more and more alcohol than he should. During one of his stuporous states, he suggested to his fiancé they should commit suicide together! Startled, the fiancé bolts for her life after knocking him out with the end of a wine bottle.
On the other side of town, a young prostitute, Birgitta, is pregnant. Her guardian promises to gives the baby for adoption. Birgitta is tormented in her guilt but feels helpless to expunge herself from her predicament. She longs for her lost childhood.
The baby was never given for adoption but was killed by Birgitta's pimp boyfriend and his partner. The police picks up the cue and are hot on her trail.
Tomas and Birgitta meet along the way. They find that they get along well but certain old memories from her past still torments her. The image of her dead child haunts her. She runs away from Tomas decides to continue her routine life.
The film crew realise that perhaps there is truth in the Maths professor's prophecy. Life on Earth has became tough for some, a real living Hell.
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Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Another early offering #6 from Bergman. It is a short film which has a very dark background, setting and story-wise, noir like. It is precursor to many of his later movie with dark themes like the silence of God, mental illness and the uncertainty of life. Here, it looks at the trappings of life.
A movie shooting is in progress. The director's old Maths professor who had just been released from mental asylum meets him to propose his bizarre story for consideration to be made into a film. The story narrates how Satan comes to Earth to declare it as Hell itself! The team politely declines the story. The happenings over the next few days actually makes everyone thinking. Perhaps, life on Earth is already a living Hell!
Tomas, a screenwriter, of late has been consuming more and more alcohol than he should. During one of his stuporous states, he suggested to his fiancé they should commit suicide together! Startled, the fiancé bolts for her life after knocking him out with the end of a wine bottle.
On the other side of town, a young prostitute, Birgitta, is pregnant. Her guardian promises to gives the baby for adoption. Birgitta is tormented in her guilt but feels helpless to expunge herself from her predicament. She longs for her lost childhood.The baby was never given for adoption but was killed by Birgitta's pimp boyfriend and his partner. The police picks up the cue and are hot on her trail.
Tomas and Birgitta meet along the way. They find that they get along well but certain old memories from her past still torments her. The image of her dead child haunts her. She runs away from Tomas decides to continue her routine life.
The film crew realise that perhaps there is truth in the Maths professor's prophecy. Life on Earth has became tough for some, a real living Hell.
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http://asok22.wix.com/rifle-range-boy
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