Through a Glass Darkly

by Ingmar Bergman

Starring: Max von Sydow, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand

1961

Through a Glass Darkly is a 1961 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, and produced by Allan Ekelund. The film is a three-act “chamber film”, in which four family members act as mirrors for each other. It won the 1962 Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Recently released from a mental institution, Karin is on holiday with her family. But their inability to give her love and support causes a mental breakdown that leads to a hallucinogenic episode where Karin envisions God as a spider.