I really wish there was someone out there who would write an essay about Persona and identity form a Christian perspective because I find this to be a very spiritual movie. I think a lot of artists who grew up to reject their family's organized religion end up having an amazing perspective on the human condition that gets at what true religion is supposed to be about. Bergman is probably the best example of my philosophy on that. He just cuts to the core with his characters in a way few other directors do. It's transcending to watch for me.
Persona has become my favorite from him. It's a gorgeous movie that is so well written. Has two of my favorite female performances ever. I don't pretend to know everything that Bergman is driving at with such a thick script. I do identify with the main theme of identity though, and how difficult it is in our state to truly know who we are separate from our relationships and societal expectations.
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