Brink of Life

Item: Brink of Life
Rating: 2
Author: Frank Showalter

(Nära livet)

1958 | Sweden | 84 min | More...

Reviewed Sep 19, 2021

Ingmar Bergman directs this story of three women sharing a maternity hospital room. The monologue-laden script lacks visual action. Bergman compensates by filling the screen with close-ups and the performers rise to the challenge. Still, the trite ending underwhelmed. Eva Dahlbeck’s final collaboration with Bergman.

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