Liv Ullmann unravels in Bergman's most brutally honest therapy session—no couch required, your soul is the patient.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestJenny is still drifting between dream and reality while Tomas watches over her in the hospital.
A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 four-part Swedish television miniseries. A condensed theatrical feature edited from the same material was released separately in 1976.)
Acting
Ullmann's wordless breakdown scenes redefine screen acting.
Direction
Bergman's extreme close-ups invade personal space beautifully.
Writing
Dialogue so raw it feels illegally intimate.
Creator
Ingmar Bergman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bergman and Ullmann were ex-partners with a child together; he wrote Jenny's breakdown while watching her actual depression.
The TV version's four-episode structure mirrors psychoanalytic sessions—each 'hour' peeling deeper.
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