Crisis

Crisis

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by SF Studios

194693 min6.4 / 10

A mean-spirited domestic drama where a piano teacher's carefully ordered life is upended by the arrival of her foster daughter's biological mother and her lover, creating psychological tension and emotional disruption.

A small-town piano teacher is shocked by the arrival of her foster daughter's biological mother, whose young lover soon follows and causes further disruption.

Questions people ask

  • Does Crisis end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Crisis sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Crisis violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Crisis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Crisis easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Crisis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crisis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crisis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crisis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crisis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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