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The Serpent's Way

1986, Movie, NR, 112 mins

The Serpent's Way: Review

Bo Widerberg's emotionally powerful depiction of depressed conditions and sexual exploitation in 19th-century Sweden is a beautiful, evocative film of human resilience and nobility. Ekblad must regularly give herself to her landlord, Skarsgard, in order to pay the rent. He fathers several of her children but does not relieve her poverty, nor does she allow him to participate emotionally in the family. Ekblad endures her circumstances stoically, never questioning her sufferin... read more leave a comment