Brink of Life
1958 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 7.5 · 55% critics
Set largely in a maternity ward, this intimate drama follows three women facing very different feelings about pregnancy and motherhood. As they share space, fear, hope, and uncertainty, the film explores how deeply personal and complicated the idea of becoming a parent can be.
Also known as So Close to Life
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Details
- Original title
- Nära livet
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-03-31
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (95 votes)
About
You may like this if you connect with intimate, character-driven dramas about difficult life choices, especially if Dreams or Face to Face appeal to you; Not for you if you want light entertainment or a fast-moving story.
Pros: powerful performances; emotionally honest drama; thoughtful view of motherhood | Cons: heavy subject matter; very contained setting; slow, talky pacing
Cast & crew
Eva Dahlbeck
as Stina Andersson
Ingrid Thulin
as Cecilia Ellius
Bibi Andersson
as Hjördis Pettersson
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
as Nurse Brita
Erland Josephson
as Anders Ellius
Max von Sydow
as Harry Andersson
Gunnar Sjöberg
as Dr. Nordlander
Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz
as Counsellor Gran
Inga Landgré
as Greta Ellius
Kristina Adolphson
as Nurse (uncredited)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman