Waiting Women

Waiting Women

The love affairs of three women - marital... premarital... and one marvelous surprise!

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by SF Studios

1952104 min6.4 / 10

A warm, intimate ensemble comedy-drama that explores marriage and female desire through interconnected stories told in a secluded setting.

The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.

Questions people ask

  • Is Waiting Women easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Waiting Women scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Waiting Women violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Waiting Women sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Waiting Women end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Waiting Women

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Waiting Women

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Waiting Women, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Waiting Women, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Waiting Women, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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