Torment
1944 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 7.1 · 83% critics
A student forms a risky bond with a lonely woman battling alcoholism, even though she is tied to his cruel teacher. As the relationship grows, the teacher escalates psychological abuse, turning school and home life into a tense struggle with painful consequences.
Also known as Frenzy
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Details
- Original title
- Hets
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-10-02
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (85 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a dark, emotionally intense drama about manipulation and destructive relationships, similar in mood to Thirst or Summer with Monika; Not for you if you prefer light, comforting stories.
Pros: intense psychological tension; morally complex relationships; gripping drama | Cons: bleak subject matter; emotional cruelty; heavy tone throughout
Themes
- melancholy
- teacher
- school teacher
- strict teacher
- torment
- schoolmaster
- schoolboy
- latin teacher
- absurd
- dramatic
Cast & crew
Stig Järrel
as Caligula
Alf Kjellin
as Jan-Erik Widgren
Mai Zetterling
as Bertha Olsson
Olof Winnerstrand
as Headmaster
Gösta Cederlund
as Pippi
Hugo Björne
as Dr. Nilsson
Olav Riégo
as Mr. Widgren
Märta Arbin
as Mrs. Widgren
Jan Molander
as Pettersson
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Teacher
Directed by Alf Sjöberg