Brink of Life (1958)
- Original title
- Nära livet
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- K-16
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 96 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Three women in a maternity ward share their experiences with pregnancy and loss. The story focuses on their personal struggles and relationships during a difficult time.
intimaterawemotionalrestrainedclaustrophobicsombertendermeditative
What happens
Brink of Life, (Swedish: Nära livet), and known as So Close to Life in the UK, is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. At the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, Bergman won the Best Director Award, and Andersson, Dahlbeck, Ornäs and Thulin won the Best Actress Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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