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Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

8 October 197893 minSV 8.0
PlotAfter a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.
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Audience Take

Michelle Walker
This is why I love movies. I was transported by the performances alone makes this worth watching. Hands down.
Paul Rivera
There's potential here, for sure. I noticed musical choices that feel somewhat uninspired. A rental, not a theater visit.
Ryan Harris
the film shows the kind of drama that stays with you for days. Along those lines, the music is forgettable, unfortunately.

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Viewer Opinions (6)

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Daniel Morris@the_morris_view268 opinions · User since 2023
★★★★★ 9.4
No doubt about it. Every shot feels like a painting. …
6 December 1979User Review
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badelf@badelf
★★★★★ 9.0
Ingmar Bergman sincerely outdid himself this time. This one, however, has two new characteristics: First, he's completely up-in-your-face about dysfunctional families. …
12 July 2022VerifiedUser Review
CinemaSerf@Geronimo1967
★★★★☆ 7.0
Essentially a double-hander between the mother and daughter, this premise runs the gamut of feelings and despite the fact that at times you can't help feeling that the scenarios are just a little unnecessarily downbeat, the tightness of the close up photography and poignancy of the dialogue makes for a compelling evaluation of human ambition, priorities and, of love. To add to this already fairly emotionally turbulent cocktail, "Charlotte" discovers that her other daughter "Helena" (a wonderfully authentic effort from Lena Nyman) - who suffers from a pretty severe mental illness - is also being cared for by her sister, and yet more demons emerge. Well, I don't think I could say that - but captivating, well yes - certainly When she unexpectedly visits her daughter, the two sit at a piano, an experience that unlocks the flood gates on an history of blame, recrimination and resentment - even though not without some considerable affection, too - and we are taken on a fairly joyless guided tour of their lives together. …
4 June 2023VerifiedUser Review
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