14 minutes of pure Swedish despair — bring tissues and existential dread.
A young man receives a farewell letter from his girlfriend. He walks around the home depressed and after a phone call with the woman, he is again seized by despair.
Acting
Gösta Ekman's silent devastation needs no dialogue.
Direction
Halldoff makes a room feel like a prison.
Director
Jan Halldoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This early Halldoff short exemplifies Swedish 'kitchen sink' realism that would influence later Bergman collaborators.
Ekman became one of Sweden's most beloved comedians — making his devastating dramatic turn here almost uncomfortably prophetic.
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