Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his parents. Guilt-ridden wife Anna (Pernilla August) divulges an extramarital affair to a priest, her uncle Jacob (Max von Sydow). He presses her to confess her sins to her husband, Henrik. As the film moves back and forth in time, the notion of truth is tested. Tomas, the lover, and Henrik will find that Anna's confessions do not absolve anyone, and have the power to inflict more pain.
Pernilla August
as Anna
Max von Sydow
as Jacob
Samuel Fröler
as Henrik
Anita Björk
as Karin Åkerblom
Thomas Hanzon
as Tomas Egerman
Gunnel Fred
as Märta Gärdsjö
Hans Alfredson
as Biskop Agrell
Vibeke Falk
as Fröken Nylander
Kristina Adolphson
as Maria
Bengt Schött
as Vaktmästare Stille
