"Cry and Whisper" After God's death, where is the salvation of the soul?
It is different from sinking into the ordinary state as described by Heidegger. In Bergman, people are already highly individualized and atomized. So, in such a society, how can people seek refuge in the soul? To die means to return to God. Agris is a devout believer, but at the end of her life, her cry is Karin, Maria, and Anna. In the depths of her heart, what she longs for is the love of relatives and friends, the love of the world. When she experienced many hardships and her body completely left this world, was she freed, and did she go to heaven to obtain God's love and realize redemption? The answer is no, the answer to her is still endless darkness, loneliness and nothingness, which is also the fundamental factor for her to return to the world. Since God is dead, where can we find love and warmth? Bergman pinned his hopes on home and family, especially the blood-connected family of origin. Family is always connected with the beautiful memories of childhood, carrying peace, and is a symbol and symbol of happiness. But whether it is Karin or Anna, the two declare the failure of this quest in different forms and attitudes. With the passage of time, the companionship of childhood, the common emotions are difficult to carry the connection of the soul again, the in-depth communication and communication, and more importantly - love. In the end, it was Anna who used her body—bare breasts and thighs—to free Agris in a motherly familiar but unfamiliar embrace. Although Agris was relieved, there was still no answer to this question, voiced or silent shouts and whispers still filled the world...
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