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Thirst

1949 · 85 min

A somber, introspective journey through fractured memories and strained intimacy, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Genres: Drama
Starring: Eva Henning, Birger Malmsten, Birgit Tengroth

Overview: A fractured portrait of desire and isolation, following a failing marriage and parallel stories of emotional entrapment as memories surface during a train journey through postwar Europe. Told through flashbacks and multiple narrative threads, the film signals Ingmar Bergman’s emerging mature style.

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Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Genres: Drama
Starring: Eva Henning, Birger Malmsten, Birgit Tengroth

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
betrayal
trauma
memory
Places: road trip
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Written by: Herbert Grevenius
Starring: Eva Henning, Birger Malmsten, Birgit Tengroth, Hasse Ekman, Mimi Nelson, Bengt Eklund, Gaby Stenberg, Naima Wifstrand
Music: Erik Nordgren
Cinematography: Gunnar Fischer
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: German, Swedish

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