... by--all of it foretelling an inevitable end to life. On the way he meets some traveling artists, Jof, his wife Mia, and their young son (obvious stand ins for Joseph, Mary, and the Baby Jesus.) The movie follows his journey home to his wife where death is once again at his heels, taking his life as well as those of ... in religious belief can lead you down so many different paths. I enjoyed this movie once I thought about the themes and symbolism. I think that Bergman accomplished the task of showing different cross sections of how and what people believe in relationship to God. While I...

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