Sophisticated, cerebral melodrama about love relationships on a small island off the coast of Sweden. Folks love, or at least screw, fight, leave, cheat, stay. There are occasional moments of tenderness, some of which are delusional.
Also, odd interviews with members of the cast interpreting their characters. Plus animal mutilations signifying an undercurrent of overt nastiness on the isle which result in the beating and suicide of an innocent man.
At his point in his career he had it down and even though his films were depressing they were head and shoulders above what others were doing. This one bears repeated viewing, reflecting.
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