A woman drowns in silence while her husband fishes for nothing. 1942 Denmark hits different.
Acting
Bodil Ipsen's restrained suffering speaks volumes.
Cinematography
Water imagery that drowns you in metaphor.
Director
Emanuel Gregers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Danish wartime domestic drama—while Europe burned, Gregers focused on the quiet wars at home.
Director Gregers and star Ipsen later dominated Danish film; this was early tension between them.
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