God's Silence
Winter light is a film so beautiful in every way. Amazing performances in this one. Photographed by Bergman regular, Sven Nykvist, the composition of the shots tell much of the story. Many scenes are given power because of the lighting alone. I always find it frightening when a man of God loses his faith. To turn your back on everything he has built his life on? Like Wild Strawberries, I find that this film ends with hope. The best scene where a man questions The Pastor about the last moments of Jesus's life, and compares the physical pain to the pain of being forsaken by God. God's silence must be the most painful experience.