Såsom i en spegel
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, Lars Passgård
Through a Glass Darkly — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Gud är kärleken. Kärleken är Gud.
Context
Said during the final conversation with Minus as they watch the helicopter take Karin away.
Meaning
The central philosophical conclusion of the film, suggesting that God exists only through the act of humans loving one another.
Dörren öppnades. Men guden som kom ut var en spindel.
Context
Karin describing her vision to David and Martin after her psychotic break in the attic.
Meaning
A horrific subversion of the religious epiphany; the revelation that the divine is predatory and monstrous.
Pappa talade med mig.
Context
Minus whispers this to himself after his father shares his thoughts on love and God.
Meaning
The final line of the film, signifying a minor 'miracle' of communication and the restoration of a relationship.
Man kan inte leva i två världar samtidigt.
Context
Karin explaining why she must choose institutionalization over staying with her family.
Meaning
Reflects the absolute divide between the 'rational' world of the men and the 'spiritual/hallucinatory' world Karin inhabits.
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