While reaching for the famous Ingmar Bergman's script from 1978, Grzegorz Wiśniewski wonders whether the questions asked by the legendary director are still relevant today.

After seven years of absence, the world-famous pianist Charlotta Andergast visits her daughter who lives with her pastor husband in the Norwegian countryside. The events in their home become a pretext to show the subcutaneous, inner current of the characters' emotions. An intimate family drama raises topics fundamental to the human condition: issues of life fulfilment, personal and family ties, and finally, death.

Psychodrama intertwines with music, which was a profound source of Bergman's inspiration. Charlotta says: “It hurts the same as with Bartók, in the second movement of his sonata.” When her daughter plays Chopin's second prelude in A minor, her flawed performance becomes a powerful emotional catalyst.

Meeting with the creators after the performance

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