Two filmmakers (Vicky Krieps, Tim Roth), who are also a couple, arrive on the island where Ingmar Bergman spent a great part of his life; they are soon emotionally and creatively challenged.

Much like most people who spend a few summer days on Fårö, writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve felt enchanted and decided this was the place for a tale about a man and a woman who feel Bergman’s legacy and presence all over the island, for better and worse.

Reality and fiction blend as another story enters the picture; uneven drama, but locations and cast compensate.

2021-France-Mexico-Brazil-Germany-Sweden. 113 min. Color. Widescreen. Written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Cast: Vicky Krieps (Chris Sanders), Tim Roth (Tony Sanders), Mia Wasikowska (Amy), Anders Danielsen Lie (Joseph), Hampus Nordenson, Anki Larsson, Melinda Kinnaman, Stig Björkman, Joel Spira. 

Trivia: Greta Gerwig and John Turturro were first cast in the leads, but bowed out; Owen Wilson was also considered for the part of Tony.