Plot
Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets Anna, who is grieving the recent deaths of her husband and son. She appears zealous in her faith and steadfast in her search for truth, but gradually her delusions surface. Andreas and Anna pursue a love affair, but he is unable to overcome his feelings of deep humiliation and remains disconnected. Meanwhile, the island community is victimized by an unknown person committing acts of animal cruelty.
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Cast
Max von Sydow
Andreas Winkelman
Liv Ullmann
Anna Fromm
Bibi Andersson
Eva Vergerus
Erland Josephson
Elis Vergerus
Erik Hell
Johan Andersson
Sigge Fürst
Verner
Svea Holst
Verner's Wife (uncredited)
Annicka Kronberg
Katarina
Hjördis Petterson
Johan's Sister (uncredited)
Ingmar Bergman
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Lars-Owe Carlberg
Police Officer (uncredited)
Brian Wikström
Police Officer (uncredited)
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Malin Ek
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Britta Brunius
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Brita Öberg
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Marianne Karlbeck
Woman in Dream (uncredited)