Autumn Sonata (1978)

10/08/1978 (DE) • 1h 33m

Drama

A mother and a daughter. What a terrible combination of feelings, confusion and destruction.

Overview

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

loss of loved one

marriage

pianist

invalid

mother daughter reunion

mother daughter relationship

introspective

intimate

dramatic

intense

depressing

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