Jungfrukällan
"Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!"
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg
The Virgin Spring — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Du ser det, Gud. Du ser det. Den oskyldiga barnets död och min hämnd. Du tillät det. Jag förstår dig inte. Ändå ber jag dig nu om förlåtelse. Jag vet inget annat sätt att försonas med mina egna händer. Jag vet inget annat sätt att leva.
Context
After finding Karin's body in the forest, Töre collapses in grief. He looks to the sky and speaks these words directly to God, confessing to the revenge he has just taken on the murderers. It is a moment of complete spiritual and emotional breakdown, immediately preceding his vow to build a church on the spot.
Meaning
This is the film's central monologue, encapsulating the core theme of faith versus doubt. Töre directly confronts God, acknowledging His omniscience but questioning His inaction and incomprehensible will. It's not a rejection of God, but a raw, painful confession of a shattered faith that he nonetheless chooses to cling to, as it's the only way he knows how to live. His vow to build a church is a desperate act of penance born from this crisis.
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