Whispers and Cries

A meditative portrait of human solitude in the face of death, set at the end of the 19th century. Two wealthy sisters (Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann) arrive at the family estate to spend the final days with their terminally ill sister (Harriet Andersson).

Both women, marked by marriage and selfishness, are unable to develop any emotional connection to the dying woman. Only the selfless maid (Kari Sylwan), who cares for her, offers her pure and boundless love.