The Silence

1/31/2026

Though they are travelling together through an un-named country, there appears to be little love lost between the poorly “Ester” (Ingrid Thulin) and her younger sister “Anna” (Gunnel Lindblom) who also has her young son “Johan” (Jörgen Lindstrom) in tow, too. Even though “Ester” is a linguist, she doesn’t readily understand the language here and so frequently resorts to sign language to make her self understood. “Anna” uses altogether different methods of making herself understood and that merely serves to irritate her sister who might wish she could be so open, but has no means or confidence to express her sexuality. When “Anna” hooks up with the barman (Birger Malmsten) she rather rubs her sister’s face in it, and that behaviour serves to drive a wedge even further between the pair. All