Saturday, September 3, 2022

SUMMER WITH MONIKA (FILM)


Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Stars: Harriet Andersson

Sweden

1953

Seen on Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection box set 'Ingmar Bergman's Cinema'

A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

Beautifully observed film about an impulsive affair between two naïve teenagers who have trouble later facing the consequences of their actions.  Harriet Andersson is charismatic and Ingmar Bergman's direction of this early film of his is now fully assured.