Description
The Silence is a Swedish film trilogy consisting of The Silence (1963), Winter Light (1961) and Through the Glass Lightly (1963). The trilogy is about two sisters, Ester and Anna, who are struggling with their relationship. Anna goes out to find a man and brings back a waiter to her room, which arouses and anger Ester. This leads to a bitter and violent argument between the sisters.
The third part of Ingmar Bergman's trilogy of faith (the others are
'Winter Light' in 1961 and 'Through the Glass Lightly' in 1963).
The relationship of two sisters Ester (Ingrid Thulin) and Anna
(Gunnel Lindblom) reaches breaking point when they arrive in a
strange country and stay in a large hotel, empty but for a troupe
of dwarf entertainers. Ester is suffering from a terminal disease
and has become overly protective of Anna and, to escape, Anna goes
out to find a man and ends up bringing back a waiter to her room.
This then proceeds to both arouse and anger Ester culminating in a
bitter and violent argument between the sisters.