The narrative process of "Nattvardsgästerna" is completely arranged in accordance with the final process of Jesus' life. Behind the concise text of the whole film there is a huge Christian discourse system as a cross-text for reference. The brief moment when Ernst Ingmar Bergman separated Jesus from God for a while, turned into a pastor Thomas, and enlarged it to the entire film. Ernst Ingmar Bergman was able to return to the starting point before the crucifixion of Jesus. Although all the narrative process is still proceeding according to the main experience of Jesus, it is a process of suspicion. A sense of religion is an stubborn feeling that the spirit is greater than the material. There is no specific god, but Ernst Ingmar Bergman has not lost the awe that people deserve
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The keynote of the film is strictly controlled in this rigorous and precise grasp of the rhythm of the narrative. Slow, thoughtful, less dramatic, a lot of use of long shots and close-ups point to the depths of the human soul, the movement of the camera is simple, free and objective as much as possible, in the position of the observer, the narrative process relies on the natural simplicity of the actor Acting, relying on the actor’s facial expressions and dialogue to tell the whole story
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