Elisabeth Vogler, the most sought-after theater actress of her time and a woman of extraordinary beauty, suddenly falls silent during a major play. Though the stunned audience does everything in its power to understand what is happening, Vogler continues to remain silent. As a last resort, the woman is admitted to a clinic, where she remains mute. Since no medical issues can be found in her body, she is sent to a secluded summer house on the doctor’s advice. The person sent to accompany her is a young nurse named Alma. Even at the summer house, Vogler remains tight-lipped. As Vogler remains silent, Alma speaks. Alma spends hours, even days, telling her own story. What ultimately unfolds constitutes one of the most fascinating cases in the history of psychology.
As film lovers, it is a fact that we owe a great deal to the unconventional Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. *Persona*, considered the master’s most important work, has always served as a guiding light for many films and directors that followed.
