Faithless

Faithless

One Moment Can Change A Lifetime

Directed by Liv Ullmann

Produced by SVT Drama, SF Studios

2000154 min6.6 / 10

A Bergman-scripted examination of marital dissolution and moral compromise, where an affair's consequences spiral into deception and tragedy.

Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Faithless sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

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

  • Is Faithless easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Faithless scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Faithless violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Faithless

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Faithless

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Faithless, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Faithless, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Faithless, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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